Aphasia is a communication disability which occurs when the
communication centres of the brain are damaged. It is usually
caused by stroke, but can also be caused by brain haemorrhage,
head injury or tumours. There is also a condition called Primary
Progressive Aphasia. The cause of this is unclear. What does
having aphasia mean? Each person with aphasia experiences it
differently. Some people cannot speak at all; some people have
just a few words. Others can no longer read, write or use
numbers. Everyday activities such as having a conversation,
answering the phone, watching television, may suddenly become a
source of profound frustration and anxiety both for the person
with aphasia and for their families, friends and carers. How
many people have aphasia? Aphasia is more common than you would
think. Every 11 minutes three people in the UK have a stroke.
About a third of those people will have aphasia. In addition
there are people who have aphasia through brain injury or
tumour. So you may not have heard of a