Stroke can cause disabilities like aphasia, a condition where a person’s ability to communicate is compromised.While myth has it that recovery from stroke happens only in the first 6 months, CE learns ...

A chilling case that my team and I will never forget involved a customer service representative whose access to long-term disability (LTD) benefits for global aphasia was cut off at the two-year mark.

Aphasia is a communication disorder that makes it hard to use words. It can affect your speech, writing, and ability to understand language. Aphasia results from damage or injury to parts of the brain ...

February 12, 2008 — Individuals with primary progressive aphasia (PPA) and their first-degree relatives are more likely to have a history of learning disabilities, particularly dyslexia, than patients ...

As someone that has battled with aphasia following a stroke, I was saddened to read and hear that Bruce Willis has been diagnosed with the condition. I wish him well in his retirement and hope that he ...

The Supreme Court has ruled that cognitive decline and aphasia resulting from central nervous system damage cannot be considered disabilities occurring in the same part of the body. Even if insurance ...

Aphasia and dysarthria both occur due to damage in the brain, but while aphasia causes difficulty in expressing and understanding speech, dysarthria causes difficulty controlling muscles necessary for ...

The Aphasia Cafe, which is set to launch this spring, will aim to offer a supportive and welcoming space for local residents ...

NEW YORK, June 17 In recognition of the urgentneed for more public awareness about aphasia Senate Resolution 566 (sponsoredby Senator Tim Johnson, D-SD) and House Resolution 1188 (sponsored ...

Action-movie star Bruce Willis is stepping away from acting after being diagnosed with the brain disorder called aphasia, his family said Wednesday. The condition affects about 2 million Americans, ...

Aphasia is a language disorder. It affects how you speak and understand language. People with aphasia might have trouble putting the right words together in a sentence, understanding what others say, ...