Aphasia is a communication disorder that could result from any form of damage to the parts of the brain that involve the use or interpretation of language. This disorder is more common in older adults and moreover anyone that has had a stroke at some point in their life is likely to have some form of aphasia because of that stroke. In short aphasia gets in the way of a persons ability to use or understand words, however aphasia does not impair an individuals intelligence. Aphasia only affects a persons language capabilities.
Aphasia has occurred in about 25-40% of all the people that have survived a stroke, it may also be caused by a brain tumor, brain infection, or a form of dementia such as Alzheimer's disease. In some cases aphasia …show more content…
The second is Receptive Aphasia, a fluent form of aphasia that at first sounds better, but in the end is actually worse, the person can hear a voice or see a written word but are at a loss as to the meaning of it. They often take language literally and will sound odd in conversation because they themselves don't understand what they are saying. The third type is the one of least consequence, Anomic Aphasia, the person inflicted with it merely struggles to find the right word sometimes, they may occasionally stutter but for the most part you wouldn't think anything of it. The fourth is by far the most severe and is most often seen after a stroke has occurred, Global Aphasia causes the inflicted to find it difficult to speak or understand words, they are also burdened with the inability to read or write. The fifth and final type of aphasia is almost as bad as the fourth except for the fact that it happens over time, Primary Progressive Aphasia is rare, however so it is more likely that if you have it this bad it happened instantly without you realizing it until it was too late. People inflicted with it will slowly lose their ability to speak, read, write, or understand what others are saying to them over time. However, since it can be observed, it
Aphasia has occurred in about 25-40% of all the people that have survived a stroke, it may also be caused by a brain tumor, brain infection, or a form of dementia such as Alzheimer's disease. In some cases aphasia …show more content…
The second is Receptive Aphasia, a fluent form of aphasia that at first sounds better, but in the end is actually worse, the person can hear a voice or see a written word but are at a loss as to the meaning of it. They often take language literally and will sound odd in conversation because they themselves don't understand what they are saying. The third type is the one of least consequence, Anomic Aphasia, the person inflicted with it merely struggles to find the right word sometimes, they may occasionally stutter but for the most part you wouldn't think anything of it. The fourth is by far the most severe and is most often seen after a stroke has occurred, Global Aphasia causes the inflicted to find it difficult to speak or understand words, they are also burdened with the inability to read or write. The fifth and final type of aphasia is almost as bad as the fourth except for the fact that it happens over time, Primary Progressive Aphasia is rare, however so it is more likely that if you have it this bad it happened instantly without you realizing it until it was too late. People inflicted with it will slowly lose their ability to speak, read, write, or understand what others are saying to them over time. However, since it can be observed, it