“Understanding aphasia, the disorder cited in Bruce Willis’s retirement” – quoting Swathi Kiran in The Washington Post
(03/31/22, The Washington Post)
Expert Quote:
“Sometimes the road to rehabilitation is long and hard, but it’s possible to improve…Not being able to communicate with your family members and loved ones can be very frustrating and very isolating. And so family members really need to help the person feel comfortable taking every opportunity to communicate.” – Swathi Kiran, the James and Cecilia Tse Ying Professor in Neurorehabilitation in the Department of Speech, Language & Hearing Sciences