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Aphasia: What Happens When You Lose Language
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16:00, 10 May 2022
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Guest: Cecilia Santiago, Speech-Language Therapist, Malaysian Association of Speech-Language and Hearing (MASH), Jess, recently diagnosed with aphasia
It came as a shock to many when it was reported that legendary actor Bruce Willis was retiring, due to a condition known as aphasia, a disorder which affects a person’s ability to communicate and to use language. This can be hard for people to imagine, especially when it’s such a vital part of our daily lives. So here to shed more light on what aphasia is in conjunction with Better Hearing and Speech Month this May, are Cecilia Santiago, a speech-language therapist from the Malaysian Association of Speech-Language and Hearing, and Jess, who was recently diagnosed with aphasia.
Image credit: Shutterstock
Presenter: Lim Sue Ann
Producer: Lim Sue Ann
aphasiaspeech-language therapythe bigger picturehealth and livingstrokelanguagespeechcommunicationwritingbilingual
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Aphasia: What Happens When You Lose Language
48 mins
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16:00, 10 May 2022
Guest: Cecilia Santiago, Speech-Language Therapist, Malaysian Association of Speech-Language and Hearing (MASH), Jess, recently diagnosed with aphasia
It came as a shock to many when it was reported that legendary actor Bruce Willis was retiring, due to a condition known as aphasia, a disorder which affects a person’s ability to communicate and to use language. This can be hard for people to imagine, especially when it’s such a vital part of our daily lives. So here to shed more light on what aphasia is in conjunction with Better Hearing and Speech Month this May, are Cecilia Santiago, a speech-language therapist from the Malaysian Association of Speech-Language and Hearing, and Jess, who was recently diagnosed with aphasia.
Image credit: Shutterstock
Presenter: Lim Sue Ann
Producer: Lim Sue Ann
aphasiaspeech-language therapythe bigger picturehealth and livingstrokelanguagespeechcommunicationwritingbilingual
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