What Is Aphasia? Imagine knowing exactly what you want to say but being unable to find the right words. Or hearing someone speak and struggling to understand their message. This is the reality for millions of people living with aphasia, a communication disorder that affects a person's ability to speak, understand language, read, or write. Aphasia is not a disease. It is a condition that results from damage to the language centers of the brain, most commonly caused by a stroke. It can also occur after traumatic brain injuries, brain tumors, infections, or neurological disorders. Importantly, aphasia does not affect intelligence. People with aphasia still have thoughts, opinions, memories, and emotions—they simply face challenges expressing or processing language. What Causes Aphasia? The most common causes [...]