Living with lost words
Brain injuries such as a stroke may lead to aphasia, a condition which robs a person of the ability to speak, write and understand language
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Ms Weng Wanxin (right), a senior speech therapist at Alexandra Hospital, conducting a therapy session for a patient with aphasia. The task involves matching a written word to a picture, which trains reading comprehension.
PHOTO: ALEXANDRA HOSPITAL
Former physical fitness trainer Sherwin Tang was conducting a workout session at a gym in 2015 when all of a sudden, he had trouble speaking in a coherent manner.
Thinking he was tired, he decided to drive home to rest, but along the way, he felt a sudden weakness in the right side of his body.
