Question:
Could someone explain me briefly what is aphasia?My father-in-law has suffered from it since a trombosis 3 days ago.What can we do to help him communicate ?

Can anyone give me some suggestions or show me how to find out such information???

Answer: My grandmother has been suffering from primary progressive aphasia forabout five years now (she's 67), and has gotten to the point where she canhardly say "hi." It's been terrible for all of us, and I've spent muchtime trying to find out information, to very little avail. Her neurologistsaid there was nothing that could be done. Regarding trying to help himcommunicate, there are studies and experiments going on at University ofCalifornia in Davis, as well as California State University in Sacramento,specifically addressing the problem of communication for aphasiacs. Iwould love to hear any other responses to this article. My grandmother isnow severely depressed and doesn't want to keep living (she's been able tocommunicate that much).

aphasia is a disease in which theneurotransmitters are destroyed or deteriorated, decreasing a person'sability to talk, read, and eventually losing other functions. I did readsomewhere that if a person suffers aphasia from a stroke, they should beginphysical therapy immediately to keep it from rapidly escalating... I don'tknow how this is gone about. What did your father-in-law's doctor say, bythe way? I'd be interested to know, as my grandmother's doctor was hopelessfrom the start.