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What is Aphasia?

What is Aphasia? Symptoms, Types and Treatment

Olivia Hobson, MA, CCC-SLP
May 9, 2024
What is aphasia? Aphasia is an acquired communication disorder that results in loss of the ability to produce or understand language. Aphasia is not a loss of intelligence. Aphasia occurs when the language centers of the...
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The Facts About Aging and Nutrition

Steven McPartland, RD
May 31, 2023

Quality nutrition is key for everyone. As we age though, our appetites change, so it becomes especially important. Why...

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Women with lower back pain

Spinal Stenosis: Symptoms and Treatment

Maria A. Guglielmo, MD
May 11, 2023

Most adult spines have 24 individual bones that work together with connective tissue to protect the spinal cord and...

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Reduce Your Stroke Risk: Live Healthy

Comprehensive Stroke Center Team
May 3, 2023

A stroke occurs whenever the brain is damaged by a diseased artery supplying blood to that part of the brain. What is...

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Caring for a Stroke Caregiver

Melissa M. Harmon, MSN, RN, ASC-BC
April 27, 2023

Stroke is the leading cause of serious, long-term disability, and nearly 800,000 people will have a stroke this year...

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Have You Noticed You’re Forgetting Things?

Jonathan Drake, MD
March 29, 2023

As we age, the body changes in many ways. Some things we think of as normal signs of aging, such as the appearance of...

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Brain Healthy Foods: What to Add and What to Avoid

Lori Daiello, PharmD, ScM, and Charles Denby, Clinical Research Supervisor
March 27, 2023

Did you know that your brain makes up only two percent of your body weight, but uses 20 percent of the oxygen and...

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Topics of Interest

Have You Noticed You’re Forgetting Things?

Jonathan Drake, MD
March 29, 2023

As we age, the body changes in many ways. Some things we think of as normal signs of aging, such as the appearance of...

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Prepare Your Home Before Joint Replacement Surgery

Prepare Your Home Before Joint Replacement Surgery

Heidi Antosh, MS, OTR/L, and Liz Clegg, MS, OTR/L BCPR
June 5, 2019

Joint replacement surgery has evolved over the years. Technology and techniques have improved, outcomes are better, and...

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What Is a Living Will?

Brown University Health Blog Team
May 23, 2019

An often-overlooked part of end-of-life planning is setting up a living will, sometimes referred to as an advance...

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Upcoming Events & Recent News

June
13
2025

Bravo Bradley: The Future Starts Now

Gala co-chairs Kosta Bitsis, Rick Granoff, and Daniel J. Wall invite you to an extraordinary evening at the Wyndham Newport Hotel. Enjoy a night of fine dining, lively entertainment, and dancing – all in support ...
June
18
2025

June 18 Is Dunkin's Iced Coffee Day!

Support Hasbro Children'sWednesday, June 18, is Dunkin's Iced Coffee Day! Every iced coffee or cold brew sold at Dunkins in Rhode Island and Bristol County, MA, will support local beneficiaries like Hasbro Children ...
June
22
2025

Blood Pressure and Blood Glucose Screening

Join the Brown University Health Community Health Institute at Roger Williams Park on Sunday, June 22, for a free blood glucose and blood pressure screening. Speak with our outreach staff about our programs and resources ...
June
24
2025

Mental Health First Aid for Adults

Join us for this in-person, eight-hour course on providing mental health first aid for adults.Mental Health First Aid is an eight-hour course that gives non-behavioral health specialists the skills to ...
June
24
2025

Safe Sitter

Join the Brown University Health Community Health Institute and the Middletown Fire Department for a Safe Sitter training session from 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday, June 24, 2025. The ...