More Than Aphasia, INC
I have aphasia, but aphasia doesn't have me!
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Neurofatigue and Aphasia!
Neurofatigue affects many people with aphasia. (Neurofatigue is also called mental fog, cognitive fatigue, or brain fog). Doesn’t matter how the aphasia is acquired (brain injury, stroke, or disease)- neurofatigue decreases the quality of life experiences. Aphasia makes the brain work harder than before. Neurologists say that the brain actually changes because of that needed…
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Living with Aphasia? THRIVING with Aphasia!
Resilience is our ability to cope with stress, adversity and to adapt to life’s challenges. Do you know that you can learn to be more resilient? Resilience is a skill that we all can improve. Our resilience changes from day to day and situation to situation. Our resiliency affects how we care for ourselves and…
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“I have APHASIA, but aphasia does not have me”!
By this motto, I mean that aphasia does not win over me! There are daily communication challenges that aphasia brings, but there are daily “wins” that I acknowledge. Today I had to make several business calls. I find that most persons who work on the phone a lot, tend to speak too fast for my…
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??? APHASIA ???
What IS Aphasia? Do you know that over 84 percent of all Americans have never heard of the word “aphasia”. Do you know that over 2 million people in America are living with aphasia? Aphasia is a chronic disorder that impacts a person’s ability to communicate. It is caused by damage to the part of…
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