Difficulty finding words or the habit of substituting them with others that are similar semantically – such as knife and cutter – or phonologically – such as knife and wife – are usually the first ...

Semantic variant PPA is a type of frontotemporal dementia that involves difficulties with word and object recognition. Over time, it can cause changes in behaviors and emotions. Semantic variant ...

Primary progressive aphasia (PPA) is a neurological condition that affects a person’s ability to communicate. PPA has three subtypes. Damage due to frontotemporal dementia or Alzheimer’s disease is ...

Progressive aphasia encompasses a group of neurodegenerative syndromes in which language functions deteriorate insidiously over time. Interventions have evolved from simple naming drills to ...

Primary progressive aphasia (PPA) is a neurological disorder that affects your ability to speak, read, write, and understand others. When you have it, it becomes harder and harder to express your ...

Former talk show host Wendy Williams has been diagnosed with a form of dementia and a communication disorder called primary progressive aphasia, which is a rare disease that has a typical life ...

Treatments for primary progressive aphasia are aimed at managing symptoms, enhancing communication, and improving quality of life. Primary progressive aphasia (PPA) is a rare neurological disorder ...

Primary progressive aphasia is a neurological condition that causes a gradual decline in language abilities. There is no cure or medication that can reverse or stop the progression of PPA. The ...

The announcement that former talk show host Wendy Williams has been diagnosed with aphasia has put the neurological condition — the same one actor Bruce Willis was diagnosed with in 2022 — back in the ...

Wendy Williams during an interview with host Seth Meyers on June 15, 2021 Reporter Wendy Williams has been diagnosed with primary progressive aphasia and frontotemporal dementia, her team shared in a ...

(NEXSTAR) – TV personality and former talk show host Wendy Williams has been diagnosed with primary progressive aphasia and frontotemporal dementia after undergoing “a battery of medical tests,” her ...

Caitlin O'Kane is a New York City journalist who works on the CBS News social media team as a senior manager of content and production. She writes about a variety of topics and produces "The Uplift," ...