In March 2022, actor Bruce Willis’ family announced that he was retiring from acting after an aphasia diagnosis. This announcement drew national attention to aphasia and its impact on people’s quality ...

Wendy Williams has been diagnosed with primary progressive aphasia, a medical condition that leaves patients struggling to understand language and communicate. The TV star was also diagnosed with ...

Jessica was a writer on the Wellness team, with a focus on health technology, eye care, nutrition and finding new approaches to chronic health problems. Expertise Public health, new wellness ...

Approximately 40 percent of stroke survivors experience aphasia, a language impairment that can affect their speech production and comprehension as well as writing and reading. In half of these cases, ...

A new study has found that a novel discourse treatment improved the communication abilities of people with aphasia, a language disorder commonly resulting from stroke. Aphasia is a condition that ...

June is National Aphasia Awareness Month, and more than 2.5 million Americans – including actor Bruce Willis and country music star Randy Travis – suffer from the communication impairment. Aphasia ...

Gesture communication is increasingly recognised as a vital compensatory strategy in aphasia rehabilitation. Aphasia, most commonly arising from stroke-related brain injuries, impairs verbal ...

Abby Foster receives funding from La Trobe University and the Centre of Research Excellence in Ear & Hearing Health of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children. She is an affiliate of the Centre ...

Aphasia is a language disorder that affects communication. It results from brain damage, often after a stroke. Treatment aims to restore a person’s language and communication abilities as much as ...