Misunderstandings and lack of information about aphasia can cause people to draw conclusions about cognitive ability, such as in the situation with Joe Biden, who has a history of stuttering.

CHICAGO -- It would be easy to think of Bruce Willis as indestructible; that is, after all, the image the movie star cultivated for so many years on the big screen. So it was a shock to many when ...

Expressive aphasia can happen after brain damage and may affect your ability to speak or write. A few signs include using short phrases and substituting words with similar sounds or meanings.

Global aphasia is a condition that results from extensive damage to the language-processing areas of the brain. It is the most severe form of aphasia. Treatment aims to improve language and ...

Conduction aphasia is a type of language disorder. It occurs due to damage in an area of the brain involved in language processing. Someone with the disorder may have difficulty repeating words or ...