Actor Bruce Willis announced that he was taking a step back from acting because of the devastating communications disorder - via healthing_ca .Aphasia_Inst healthing health healthnews brucewillis news
There are also steps family members or caretakers can take to make life easier for someone living with aphasia. Therecommends including the person with aphasia in conversations. The Aphasia Institute agrees. “People with aphasia do know what is going on,” the organization says. “Even when the aphasia is severe, many are capable of participating in decisions that pertain to them if the appropriate support is provided — similar to giving a wheelchair or walker to someone who can’t walk.
Other tips include simplifying language when you are speaking to someone with aphasia, and encouraging communications of all kinds — drawing, writing or gesturing may be easier for them than talking. Reducing distractions can help too — having a radio or TV on may make it more difficult to communicate. Eye contact can also help, as well as patience — give the person with aphasia lots of time to communicate, avoiding the instinct to correct them if they make a mistake.
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