Spreading the word: Noninvasive brain stimulation may soon reach more aphasia patients
Sometimes in research, a smaller finding can open the door to big possibilities.
Sep 6, 2018
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Sometimes in research, a smaller finding can open the door to big possibilities.
Sep 6, 2018
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Researchers from City have launched a new project aimed at helping people with aphasia tell their story, and improve their ability to carry out everyday conversation following a stroke.
Jul 12, 2018
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Computer therapy can help people with aphasia learn new words even years after a stroke, a new study conducted by the University of Sheffield has revealed.
Jun 29, 2018
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A study from City, University of London has found that time spent in a virtual world called EVA Park can improve the communication skills of people with aphasia, a communication condition which results in loss of speech and ...
May 3, 2018
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The brain continues to put up a fight even as neurodegenerative diseases like dementia damage certain areas and functions. In fact, recent findings in a Baycrest-University of Arizona study suggest that one method the brain ...
Apr 11, 2018
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Rob Nelson has just three little words for people who've lost their own ability to read, write or speak: "Don't give up."
Apr 4, 2018
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Dear Mayo Clinic: My mother had a stroke six months ago. Her mobility has returned to near normal. She can read and understands others when they speak. But she has a lot of difficulty talking, often struggling to find the ...
Aug 24, 2017
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While it is common for people who have had a stroke to experience language disturbances (aphasia), approximately 60 to 70 percent of survivors recover their ability to produce language within six months. The other 30 to 40 ...
Aug 3, 2017
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A Baycrest Health Sciences researcher and clinician has developed the first group language intervention that helps individuals losing the ability to speak due to a rare form of dementia, and could help patients maintain their ...
May 4, 2017
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Aphasia, a language disorder commonly diagnosed in stroke patients, may not be solely a language issue as traditionally believed, according to a Penn State study.
Mar 30, 2017
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