A rapid and promising tool to screen for hoarding behaviorResearchers at the University of Colorado Anschutz have developed a simple, one-question ...
This university-based program, open to people with aphasia in Hammond and surrounding Louisiana communities, helps stroke ...
Disney Channel alum Christy Carlson Romano broke down in tears while sharing that she received a positive result after taking ...
The 12-item version of the Boston Naming Test (BNT) was adapted to Argentina for the detection of dementia due to Alzheimer's disease (AD), with scores similar to the original 60-item version ...
Aphasia occurs when a brain disorder affects a person’s language abilities, such as speaking, reading, and writing. The type of aphasia a person has depends on where damage occurs in the brain.
The Bassett Healthcare Network Speech Department announced it will launch a monthly community support group for anyone navigating the challenges aphasia—whether they be living with aphasia themselves ...
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 ...
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What Is Aphasia?

Aphasia is a language disorder caused by damage to the brain's language centers. It affects communication skills, including speech, comprehension, reading, and writing. Symptoms vary widely, from ...
Capacity of the Catalan and Spanish versions of the Bilingual Aphasia Test to distinguish between healthy aging, mild cognitive impairment and Alzheimer's disease. Parallel recovery in a trilingual ...
The Aphasia Rapid Test (ART; Azuar et al., 2013) is a bedside test for patients in acute stroke period designed as 26-point scale estimating the severity of both speech comprehension and production ...