The Lakes Area Aphasia Group at Riverwood Healthcare in Aitkin is a monthly gathering that offers support and connection.

My mom had a stroke recently and is really struggling with her speech. She’s in speech therapy, but could you please tell me ...

The superstar has been diagnosed with a brain condition called normal pressure hydrocephalus. Learn about symptoms, causes, ...

Aphasia is a disorder that affects a person's ability to retrieve language. It's as if their brain's word cabinet has fallen ...

You might not put a lot of thought into what it takes to speak, but speaking keeps your brain busy. In every conversation, multiple regions activate to process sounds, give words meaning and control t ...

While AD is characterized by short-term memory decline, early-onset AD – which accounts for about 5% of AD cases – tends to ...

May is National Stroke Awareness Month, and like many medical conditions, early detection is key when it comes to successful ...

The Stroke Association said that around a third of stroke survivors will suffer aphasia – a language and communication disability, which leaves people struggling to speak, read, write or understand ...

Difficulty speaking clearly or understanding language is called aphasia. Its most common cause is stroke, but aphasia also ...

Depending on the area of damage, aphasia can manifest as Wernicke's or Broca's aphasia. Treatment options include speech and language therapy, focusing on alternative communication methods like ...

TUCSON, Ariz. (KVOA) - University of Arizona scientists have developed a promising new treatment for aphasia, a neurological language disorder. The innovative approach combines speech therapy with ...