Background Stroke is one of the leading causes of disability worldwide and aphasia among
survivors is common. Current speech and language therapy (SLT) strategies have only …

Background: Each year approximately 100,000 stroke survivors are diagnosed with aphasia.
Although stroke is associated with age, the relationship between age and aphasia is less …

Purpose To examine community integration and contributing factors in people with aphasia
(PWA) following stroke and to investigate the relationship between community integration …

OBJECTIVE: To identify and critique the measures currently used to assess participation in
clinical stroke studies. DATA SOURCES: Relevant articles published between January 2001 …

Background: People with aphasia face situations of handicap in their daily life and activities
for which they were not fully prepared in rehabilitation. Aims: The present research aimed to …

Background: To enhance communicative ability and thereby the possibility of increased
participation of persons with aphasia, the use of communication strategies has been …

Objective To investigate the efficacy of a sequential combination of aerobic exercise and
cognitive training on cognitive function and other health-related outcomes in stroke survivors …

Background: Participation is a multidimensional concept, consisting of an objective and a
subjective dimension. Many studies have focused on determinants of only 1 dimension of …

Background: Reading comprehension and efficiency limitations associated with chronic
aphasia can negatively influence performance of essential, functional, and pleasure reading …

Background: Persons with aphasia often report feeling anxious when using language while
communicating. While many patients, caregivers, clinicians, and researchers would agree …