This is stroke awareness month. One possible long-term complication of stroke is aphasia. The disorder gained awareness when Bruce Willis was diagnosed. Aphasia is a language disorder that occurs when ...

The role of spirituality in post-stroke aphasia recovery has been ignored despite its potential contribution to positive health outcomes, particularly stroke recovery. The present study examines the ...

Aphasia came to the forefront of conversation Wednesday after actor Bruce Willis announced he had the condition, but it’s something Julius Fridriksson has been intimately familiar with for years. As ...

Aphasia affects the speech, language processing and reading skills of about 2 million people in the United States, according to the American Stroke Association. The communication disorder occurs most ...

Compared with standard intensive speech and language therapy (iSLT) alone, right-sided cervical C7 neurotomy combined with iSLT significantly improved language function in patients with chronic ...

So apparently my mom had a "minor stroke" earlier this week. I've only been able to have a single ~15 minute conversation with her so far (she lives in another state), but from what I gather she's ...

LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - Inside Texas Tech’s Maedgen Theatre, the finishing touches are put on an upcoming show it is part of a two-week camp. It is for people recovering from strokes or living with ...

When Bruce Willis' family announced on Instagram this week that at age 67 he was retiring from acting because of aphasia, it had many people asking what is aphasia and is it treatable? Aphasia is the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The stroke suffered by U.S. Senate candidate John Fetterman has shed light on little-known aspects of stroke recovery. Mark Makela ...

A smartphone app to track and improve communication recovery for stroke survivors with aphasia is under development by University of Queensland researchers. UQ School of Health and Rehabilitation ...

Sean Maloney, recovering stroke victim and former executive vice president and chairman of Intel China, will speak on learning to talk again. The luncheon honors HARC founder Blair Justice for his ...