Aphasia

aphasia

A listener recently asked about aphasia which her mother developed after a stroke. “Aphasia is an impairment of language, affecting the production or comprehension of speech and the ability to read and write.” (National Aphasia Association) June is National Aphasia Awareness Month. Learn more about aphasia with these resources.

  • Aphasia (MedlinePlus)
  • Aphasia Definitions and Types (National Aphasia Association)
  • Aphasia (American Speech-Language-Hearing Association)
    Includes signs, causes, treatments and tips for communicating with a person who has aphasia.

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Augmented Reality and the Future of Healthcare

David SmithThis weekend on YOUR HEALTH®,  Adam and guest co-host Dr. Stephen Hooper talk with David Smith—computer scientist and CEO and founder of Croquet Studio—about augmented reality and the future of healthcare.

You can catch the episode on:

97.9 FM The Hill

  • Saturday, June 8 at 9 a.m.
  • Sunday, June 9 at 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.
  • Monday, June 10 at 6 p.m.

KKAG Retro Radio 88.3 FM

  • Sunday, June 9 at 7 a.m.

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Aphasia: Communication can literally break down for some patients

This weekend on YOUR HEALTH® Adam & guest co-host Laurel Sisler welcome Dr. Adam Jacks, associate professor of speech and hearing sciences at UNC’s Department of Allied Health Sciences, for a conversation about aphasia and how communication can literally break down for some patients.Dr. Adam Jacks

Please tune in! The show will air: 

WCHL 97.9 FM

  • Saturday, April 29, at 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.
  • Sunday, April 30, at 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.
  • Monday, May 1, at 6 p.m.

KKAG Retro Radio 88.3 FM

  • Sunday, April 30, at 7 a.m.

Listen to the show!
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