When I read the news about actor Bruce Willis’ diagnosis, a word I hadn’t seen in years leapt off the screen: aphasia, a loss of ability to understand words or verbally express yourself. A picture of ...

AITKIN — Aphasia affects each person differently — but one point is clear: it’s a loss of language, not intelligence. “There are varying degrees of aphasia,” explained Riverwood Healthcare Center ...

When Andy Stark left one of his favorite Seacoast restaurants last year and got into his car to drive home, he wasn’t expecting to be pulled over, but he was prepared when it happened. Andy had a ...

Imagine finding yourself suddenly unable to speak a coherent sentence, or understand what is being said to you. This is the reality for about a million Americans who suffer from aphasia - a speech ...

People suffering from aphasia find it more difficult to come up with words when they interact with emotionally charged images and terms, according to a study published Jan. 10 by Ohio State ...

Anomic aphasia is a language disorder that involves difficulty finding or recalling the word a person wants to use. A person’s language comprehension, grammar, and fluency tend to remain intact.

Westfield resident Danyele Easterhaus describes her father, 80-year-old Dan McMahon, as a “mover and a shaker,” a man who doesn’t understand the concept of sitting still for too long. He gets antsy, ...

As Michael McHale searches for the words, he closes his eyes to concentrate and process. “I know what I want to say, but it doesn’t come out clearly,” McHale said, in between deep pauses and breaths. ...

Cynthia Thompson and her colleagues are now looking for adults with aphasia to be part of treatment studies. For more infor­mation, email [email protected] or visit the Aphasia and ...