Feathers, fins or fur, all pets can make us feel happier. Now, new research from the University of South Australia shows that pet ownership and pet care can also support communication and wellbeing, ...

Aphasia, most commonly caused by having a stroke, is a language disorder that impacts a person’s ability to understand and express language. The Department of Communicative Disorders and Sciences (CDS ...

EAST STROUDSBURG, Pa. - Looking at flash cards with various pictures is the communication maintaining session for 76-year-old Phil Zito. This after suffering a stroke six years ago, which caused ...

A virtual reality world called EVA Park can improve the communication of those who have impaired speech and language following a stroke, according to research by academics at City University London.

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, ...

Bruce Willis, the 67-year-old actor and star of classic action movies like Die Hard, is halting his acting career after being diagnosed with the language disorder aphasia. On March 30, his daughter ...

SUNY Cortland has started an Aphasia Support Group for brain injury survivors who have aphasia as well as their family members, friends and professionals who work with these individuals. Aphasia is ...

LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) — June is National Aphasia Awareness Month, and a local support group will be hosting an event Wednesday to help shed light on the disorder and its impact. Aphasia is a brain ...