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Why Do Alzheimer's Patients Lose Speech?

What is Alzheimer’s Disease? Alzheimer’s disease is a type of dementia that was initially discovered in 1906 by...

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What is Adult Speech Therapy?

It is never too late to improve on speech, language, and communication skills. Possessing strong speaking skills is vitally important...

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AHIP 2022 Focus on Pharma Costs Should Also Look Upstream at Speech Therapy to Reduce SDoH and Other Financial Stressors

Author: Drew Ben-Aharon, Chief Growth Officer & Product Development, Great Speech It was good to see colleagues at the recent...

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What is Pressured Speech?

Pressured Speech refers to when someone speaks at a faster pace than is usual. For many people dealing with pressured...

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What is A Speech Stroke?

A stroke is the result of an injury to the brain that is caused by either a bleed in the...

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Does Aging Affect Speech?

Do Speech & Language Skills Deteriorate with Age? As we age, our bodies change in a wide variety of ways,...

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Can Stress and Anxiety Cause Slurred Speech?

Stress and anxiety are things that many Americans deal with every single day. While some of the effects of stress...

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Join the Great Speech Team as a Virtual Speech Language Therapist

Did you become a speech language therapist to make a meaningful impact in the world?  Perhaps your journey with speech...

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Val Kilmer Speaks for All People with Communication Difficulties Relating To His Top Gun: Maverick Performance

The makers of the smash hit Top Gun sequel faced a challenge familiar to speech therapists: how to help someone...

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What the Latest High Profile Celebrity Illness Tells Us About Speech Therapy
What the Latest High Profile Celebrity Illness Tells Us About Speech Therapy

Justin Bieber is not the first celebrity to be in the news due to disease or illness. The 28-year-old pop...

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Why do Parkinson's Patients Have Speech Problems?

Parkinson’s Disease is a degenerative disorder of the nervous system that affects the body’s ability to move effectively....

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Stroke Recovery Speech Exercises

How Does a Stroke Affect Speech? A stroke is a medical emergency that affects the flow of blood to the...

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