(NewsUSA) – More than 86% of people surveyed in the U.S. have never heard the term “aphasia.” Aphasia is a language disorder that impairs the ability to communicate. People with aphasia may have ...

For someone with aphasia — a neurogenetic communication disorder — reading, speaking, and writing can all be difficult actions to accomplish. The Apahsia Reading Club on campus and in Iowa City seeks ...

David Van Zant of Egg Harbor Township is a participant in the Hammonton Aphasia Communication Group and manages aphasia Joint group between Adler Aphasia Center and Stockton University was created in ...

Stroke and brain injury manifest in several ways, sometimes obviously – in difficulty enunciating words or retrieving them in conversation – sometimes subtly. My mother’s stroke left her with pure ...

University of Iowa speech pathologists who work with patients that have the neurogenic disorder aphasia — a condition that impairs a person’s ability to understand and express language — aim to ...

People who have aphasia can have trouble with things like speaking, reading, or listening. Research estimates about 1 million people in the United States are living with aphasia. There are two ...

Steve Adubato sits down with Meredith Gemeiner, Social Services & Outreach Manager at Adler Aphasia Center, to shed light on the profound impact aphasia has on those living with this language disorder ...

A brain disorder has sidelined actor Bruce Willis and drawn attention to a little-known condition that has many possible causes. Hollywood actor Bruce Willis has been diagnosed with aphasia, a ...

Wernicke’s aphasia is a language disorder that makes it hard for you to understand words and communicate. This disorder is caused by damage to the part of your brain that controls language. It leads ...

Bruce Willis will retire from acting after being diagnosed with the condition. Here’s what we know about it. By Dani Blum Bruce Willis, the film star known for his roles in “Die Hard” and “Pulp ...

Aphasia is a condition characterized by the sudden loss of the ability to communicate. It typically occurs suddenly after a brain injury, most commonly after a stroke, but can also happen gradually as ...

Hollywood heavyweight Bruce Willis has called time on his acting career following his diagnosis with aphasia. The actor's family, including his wife Emma Heming-Willis and ex-wife Demi Moore, ...