An unprecedented demographic transformation is occurring as our population ages. Those
older than age 65 represent the fastest growing segment of the population. Within this older …

Background and purpose Accurate aphasia diagnosis is important in stroke care. A wide
range of language tests are available and include informal assessments, tests developed by …

Training in speech-language pathology seldom distinguishes treatment of aphasia in its
early phases from treatment that occurs when aphasia has become more chronic. In many …

Purpose: While research has begun to explore the management of aphasia across the
continuum of care, to date there is little in-depth, context specific knowledge relating to the …

Background: The role of speech pathologists working in the acute hospital setting has
evolved away from service provision to people with aphasia and their families towards a …

Background: It is estimated that∼ 30% of stroke survivors have aphasia, a language
disorder resulting from damage to left-hemisphere language networks. In acute care …

Holland and Fridriksson (2000) propose a “new” approach to clinical intervention for
aphasia during the acute phase that is ostensibly less directive and more counseling …

This retrospective study of 207 people with aphasia examined clinical practice and patient
variables in an acute hospital setting of a major tertiary hospital during a one year period …

Background Evaluating patients in the acute phase of brain damage allows for the early
detection of cognitive and linguistic impairments and the implementation of more effective …

Aphasia can arise due to stroke (post-stroke aphasia, PSA) or neurodegeneration (primary
progressive aphasia, PPA). Two clinical and theoretical issues of relevance to PSA and PPA …