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Facts and Statistics

  • Every five minutes someone has a stroke

  • 100,000 people in the U.K suffer a stroke each year

  • 50% of these people are 75 years or less

  • 1/3 of them have aphasia

  • Aphasia is more prevalent than multiple sclerosis and Parkinson's Disease combined


People with Aphasia:

  • Are intelligent

  • Are able to hear

  • Are able to make decisions

  • Are competent adults

  • Can be assisted to communicate by people
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