Try: As a caregiver it is important to know the common symptoms of aphasia in the Care recipient (cr) common symptoms of aphasia trouble speaking struggling with finding the appropriate term or word using strange or inappropriate words in conversation some cr’s with aphasia have problems understanding what others are saying the problems are enhanced when the cr is tired or in a crowded or loud environment aphasia does not affect thinking skills but the cr may have problems understanding written material and difficulties with handwriting some individuals have trouble using numbers or even doing simple calculations information references adapted fro www webmd com

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Keywords: Aphasia loss of speech stroke

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