Starting Over
If I could describe Aphasia in one word, it would be (challenging. February 16, 2012 is a day I would like to forget but I…
Category: Caregiver – Loved One
A wife, husband, or loved one that is also the primary caregiver of someone with aphasia.
getting positive regarding aphasia
each day brings new challenges but meeting those challenges is what my beloved husband most deserves. This illness has changed both of us for the…
The sound of silence is deafening
0n Jan 16, 2023, my husband suffered a cryptogenic large vessel stroke. He is learning to live with multiple challenges, the largest being aphasia. In…
Rick’s Story – Wife’s Perspective
This is a Finding Words story! The following is Rick’s more detailed story, written by his wife Stephanie: It was Sunday of Thanksgiving Weekend, and…
Paul my loved one
This is a Finding Words story! My husband Paul was working the day before it happened. He is an economist and teached at the university…
You don’t need words to communicate love!
I was a CNA working my way through nursing school and did home care with Russ. Russ had a major stroke that left him with…
My Mom’s Journey
On August 26, 2008, just 2 weeks short of her 75th birthday, my mother, Ollie Baljkas, suffered a triple infarction CVA, a stroke that damaged…
Aphasia can’t…
I wasn’t quite sure what to check to describe my connection to aphasia…I’m a speech-language pathologist (SLP), a caregiver, and a loved one connected to…
My Tour Guide no longer has a voice
My darling husband Jim had won on Jeopardy, was full of facts on a NYC public radio program every week, and was the best unofficial…
My Sister’s Journey
My sister Marie was diagnosed with corticobasal degeneration (CBD). It took a long time for this diagnosis to occur. Her difficulties started with problems with…