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Primary progressive aphasia
Mayo Clinic — Primary progressive aphasia - Comprehensive overview covers symptoms, prognosis and more. Primary progressive aphasia is a rare neurological syndrome that impairs language capabilities. People with primary progressive aphasia may have trouble ...More…
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Welcome to the National Aphasia Association
Coping With the End of Third-Party Reimbursement for Individual Speech-Language Pathology Services A speech-language pathologist (SLP) may be very helpful in helping someone with aphasia improve communication skills and cope with the disorder. ...More…
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What is aphasia?
Primary Progressive Menu Primary Progressive Aphasia Home Mayo Clinic PPA Treatment Program Northwestern University PPA Program The Association for Frontotemporal Dementias Sign Up for Our Email Newsletter! Primary progressive aphasia is a rare ...More…
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Aphasia vs. Apraxia
American Stroke Association — Communication disorders that can appear following stroke or other brain injury include aphasia, apraxia of speech and oral apraxia. At times, it may be difficult to identify which of these conditions a survivor is dealing with, particularly since ...More…
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Family Adjustment to Aphasia
Speech, Language, Hearing Association — Join a self-help group. At the national level, the National Aphasia Association is available. At the local level, support groups for spouses and other family members, such as stroke clubs sponsored by the American Heart Association, can suggest ...More…
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Nonfluent aphasia.
Mayo Clinic — Aphasia - Comprehensive overview covers causes, treatment, coping skills for this communication disorder. Aphasia is a disorder that robs you of the ability to communicate. It typically occurs suddenly, after a stroke or a head injury. But it can ...More…
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What is aphasia?
Speech, Language, Hearing Association — Omits smaller words like "the," "of," and "and" (so message sounds like a telegram) Switches sounds and/or words (e.g., bed is called table or dishwasher a "wish dasher") Strings together nonsense words and real ...More…
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Welcome to the National Aphasia Association
Multilingual Matters: Communication Disorders in Spanish Speakers NAA MATERIALS > Aphasia in other languages Aphasia in other languages For information on Aphasia not affiliated with the NAA "Afasia in Italiano " "El Libro de Las ...More…
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Study Links Progressive Aphasia Syndrome to Prion Gene
National Institutes of Health — Most people with a rare type of dementia called primary progressive aphasia (PPA) have a specific combination of prion gene variants, a new study shows. The study is the first to link the prion protein gene to this disorder. It was funded in part ...More…
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What is aphasia?
Primary progressive aphasia is a rare neurological syndrome in which language capabilities become slowly and progressively impaired. This information sheet was prepared by the NAA to help explain the condition of Primary Progressive Aphasia to ...More…
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Welcome to the National Aphasia Association
Aphasia is a communication impairment usually acquired as a result of a stroke or other brain injury. It affects both the ability to express oneself through speech, gesture, and writing, and to understand the speech, gesture, and writing of ...More…