The question “What does it take to live successfully with stroke and aphasia?” was posed
and answers were sought within already published accounts written by people living with …

This article describes three individuals who live full and satisfying lives despite aphasia
following stroke. The three were deliberately chosen to reflect different types and severities …

Understanding the client's perspective is essential for good practitioner care in rehabilitation
after stroke, and nothing is more relevant than enquiring directly about our clients' quality of …

This article provides the rehabilitation team with some tips concerning how to maximize their
chances for successful communication with individuals who have aphasia. These ideas can …

Abstract Language and lifestyle changes experienced following the onset of aphasia extend
beyond the individual to impact family members of persons with aphasia. Research …

Background: Studies exploring the concept of living successfully with aphasia have
advanced the understanding of positive adaptive factors, which may inform clinical …

This study used a qualitative approach to describe the experience of the first 3 months post-
stroke in order to identify factors which facilitate successfully living with aphasia. Fifteen …

Background: While the negative impact of aphasia has been the focus of much research, few
studies have investigated more positive examples of people living with aphasia. Exploring …

Background People with post‐stroke aphasia tend to have smaller social networks, a higher
risk of depression and poorer health‐related quality of life than those who do not have …

Background: Carers of stroke survivors with aphasia are at risk of experiencing negative bio-
psychosocial consequences and reduced quality of life. So far, in aphasia studies, this has …