Imagine that you’re trying to talk, but you can’t get the words out — and then, if you finally do, no one understands what you’re saying. And you don’t understand what others are saying to you. That’s what it’s like to live with aphasia.
Democracy Dies in Darkness
When the words won’t come. This is my life with aphasia.
The disorder results from damage to the brain that affects speech and language comprehension, and it’s far more common than many realize
By Judith Hannah Weiss
February 25, 2023 at 7:45 a.m. EST