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Understanding Aphasia: A Quiz

Test your knowledge about aphasia and cognitive skills with our engaging quiz! This quiz consists of 5 multiple-choice questions designed to assess your understanding of aphasia, its prevalence, and effective communication strategies.

Learn key facts about aphasia.
Enhance your understanding of cognitive assessments.
Evaluate your knowledge of communication strategies.

5 Questions1 MinutesCreated by CognitiveExplorer472

Aphasia and other language disorders are most often associated with injuries to the:

Right hemisphere of the brain

Brainstem

Left hemisphere of the brain

Cerebellum

In a recent JAMA study of 3496 individuals aged 65 years and older, ________ were found to had dementia or mild cognitive impairment.

Approximately 10%

Approximately 20%

Approximately 33%

Approximately 50%

Which of the following is not an effective strategy when communicating with a person with aphasia:

If you don’t understand the person, ask for clarification

Speak slowly with short phrases/questions

Speak loudly

Allow the person to respond with speech, gesture, pictures, writing – any way they can

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Understanding Aphasia: A Quiz

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