Aphasia Awareness

Aphasia affects 1 in 3 stroke survivors and around 2,400 people are diagnosed with aphasia every year. But many people don’t know what it is.
Aphasia can impact someone’s ability to speak, understand, read, write and use numbers. It doesn’t affect intelligence.
People with aphasia may find that they have difficulty thinking of the right words, put words in the wrong order, spell incorrectly or mix up words, or struggle to understand what people are saying. They may also find that they slur or mumble, and in some cases, people with aphasia may be unable to speak at all.
While it is crucial people living with aphasia know as much as possible about their condition, it’s equally as important for those who don’t have aphasia to understand more about it.
Stroke survivors Robert and Fiona are living with aphasia. In this short video, they share their experiences of life with aphasia and the challenges people living with the condition often face. They highlight that despite the impact aphasia has on their lives, they are still the same people they always were.
Please watch and share this video and together we can make Scotland more aphasia aware.
To find out more about aphasia visit🔗chss.org.uk/aphasia
If you or someone you know has aphasia and needs advice or support, please call our Advice Line on 0808 801 0899, text NURSE to 66777 or email [e-mail] ☎