Aitkin aphasia support group members find their voice

Aitkin aphasia support group members find their voice

AITKIN — Aphasia affects each person differently — but one point is clear: it’s a loss of language, not intelligence. “There are varying degrees of aphasia,” explained Riverwood Healthcare Center Speech-Language Pathologist Amanda Bostrom in a news release. “Some people struggle with finding the right words, while others may have more difficulty understanding speech, reading, writing, or spelling. It affects everyone in unique ways. It’s importa…