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On the tip of my tongue - talking about Aphasia

On the tip of my tongue - talking about Aphasia

Aphasia Awareness Month Q&A: Myths, Carer Support, Recovery, and the Future

Jun 8, 2026 · 26m

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Send us Fan Mail Aphasia Awareness Month Q&A: Myths, Carer Support, Recovery, and the Future During Aphasia Awareness Month, the podcast hosts a Q&A on aphasia—an often overlooked language disorder affecting speaking, understanding, reading, and writing, commonly after stroke or brain injury—with more than 350,000 people living with it in the UK. Guest Ann Hirons shares a carer’s perspective, discussing how aphasia is treated as a secondary condition, its “quiet crisis” impact on ide...