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“Aphasia is common after stroke and can have a big impact on people’s lives.

The good news is that many people improve with early support and therapy.”  — NAA

Quick Facts

2,000,000+
People in the U.S. living with aphasia
38%
Of people who have a stroke get aphasia at the time of the stroke¹
25%
Of stroke survivors still have aphasia three months later²
$6,323.45
Average yearly cost per person with post-stroke aphasia (medical bills, lost work, and caregiving)³
67.8%
Of Americans have heard the word “aphasia”⁴

Recovery

Recovery often happens most in the first year after a stroke, but we know that continued efforts result in continued change.  Neuroplasticity is real!⁵ Starting treatment early and being younger may help with better recovery.⁶

Most People Improve After Aphasia⁵

Early Therapy Matters⁶

Primary Progressive Aphasia (PPA) Quick Facts

0.004%
Of people are living with PPA⁷
Only 12%
Of people got the right diagnosis from the first doctor they saw
40%
Of people saw four or more doctors before getting the right diagnosis⁸
60%
Of PPA cases are caused by frontotemporal degeneration (FTD)⁷
25%
Of people with frontotemporal degeneration (FTD) have PPA or PPAOS⁷
40%
Of PPA cases are caused by Alzheimer's-related plaques and tangles⁷
$120,000
Average yearly cost per person with PPA and related FTD syndromes (medical bills, lost work, and caregiving)⁹
About 7 years
Average survival of people with logopenic PPA or nonfluent-agrammatic PPA after symptoms start⁷ ¹⁰
About 11 years
Average survival of people with semantic PPA after symptoms start⁷ ¹⁰

References

  1. Pedersen et al., 1995
  2. Ali et al., 2015
  3. Jacobs & Ellis, 2021
  4. 2022 Aphasia Awareness Survey
  5. Wilson et al., 2022
  6. Brady, 2021
  7. Mesulam et al., 2023
  8. Tan et al., 2024
  9. Galvin et al., 2017
  10. Tastevin et al., 2021
woman caregiver giving a side hug to an elderly woman, , National Aphasia Association

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