Patience, Listening, and Communicating with Aphasia Patients

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Patience, Listening, and Communicating with Aphasia Patients

Non-verbal Communication

Video works through some stories of people with aphasia, followed by suggestions for HCPs from patients, families, and their care providers (tips start at 8:00). Goes through important distinctions between aphasia, dementia, and deafness that people don’t always realize.

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