Unlock access to every one of the hundreds of articles published daily on BroadwayWorld by logging in with one click. According to the Weill Institute For Neurosciences, persons with logopenic variant ...

Christopher Durang, one of American theater’s most accomplished and acclaimed playwrights, has been diagnosed with logopenic primary progressive aphasia (PPA), a rare disorder of language which, ...

Dementia is a term used to describe a group of symptoms affecting memory, thinking and social abilities severely enough to interfere with your daily life. Primary progressive aphasia (PPA) is a type ...

Primary Progressive Aphasia (PPA) is a frontotemporal dementia that mainly impacts the brain's language centres, specifically the left hemisphere. This can lead to difficulty in communication.

The recent disclosure by popular American talk show host Wendy Williams regarding her health has ignited a global dialogue. Amidst concerns surrounding her well-being, her care team unveiled a ...

Aphasia is a communication disorder that makes it hard to use words. It can affect your speech, writing, and ability to understand language. Aphasia results from damage or injury to parts of the brain ...

More than 140,000 Australians are living with aphasia. Yet, the disorder is not widely understood and scientists are working to learn more about the cognitive condition. Celebrities who have spoken ...