Brain Friends
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New 2026 Stroke Ischemic Guidelines with Chair Dr. Shyam Prabhakaran
02 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textA stroke can feel like a lightning strike on the brain’s power grid—which is why the new 2026 AHA/ASA acute ischemic stroke guidelin...
Memories of Seles 5/24/82 - 1/11/25 raise a glass.
11 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textA friendship became a movement when a survivor searching for culturally competent therapy met a clinician who refused to treat equity li...
Understanding Aphasia: Tools, Consent, And Real-World Communication
09 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textWords don’t just disappear; sometimes the path to them does. We explore what aphasia really is—evidence of brain injury—and why th...
Aphasia, Dementia, and Stroke with Dr Roy Hamilton
06 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textA face that slips, a word that won’t come, an arm that won’t lift—tiny moments that point to massive truths about how the brain wo...
From Jordan River Baptism to Emergency Evacuation: Dr Seles's Unexpected Journey
27 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textDr. Seles shares her harrowing experience of being in Israel when war broke out in October, capturing both the fear of the situation and...
Welcome to Season 3
06 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textHey Brain Friends, Celebrating the life and legacy of Dr. Seles is at the heart of today's episode. I'm sharing the original r...
Heartbreaking news about Dr Seles...
13 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIn this brief episode of Brain Friends, Angie shares the devastating news of the passing of her beloved friend and co-host, Dr. Davetr...
Cognitive Impairment and Dementia
17 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIn this episode of Brain Friends, we delve into the complexities of cognitive function and its disorders. Angie shares her personal jou...
Language Assessments
15 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIn this episode of Brain Friends, we discuss language assessments used in individuals with aphasia and acquired communication disorders....
What is Anomic Aphasia?
31 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIn this episode of Brain Friends, we share a behind-the-scenes conversation between Angie and Dr. Seles on Anomia. Together we weigh the...
5 Ways to Contribute to Health Equity
28 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIn this episode of Brain Friends, we discuss 5 ways everyone can contribute to health equity for Black people with aphasia. We give reso...
Aphasia Awareness Month
11 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIn this episode of Brain Friends, we invite two stakeholders to celebrate Aphasia Awareness Month, Maura Silverman, the executive direct...
Aphasia Care Partners
06 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textDoes it take a village to recover from a stroke? In this episode of Brain Friends, we talk about aphasia support with Angie's care ...
Primary Progressive Aphasia
29 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIn this episode of Brain Friends, we explore primary progressive aphasia or PPA. Dr. Seles unravels the complexities of PPA versus oth...
Reading Aphasia
01 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIn this episode of Brain Friends, we discuss reading and writing difficulties that can co-occur with aphasia. "Alexia" is an a...
Neuroplasticity Part 2
28 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIn this episode of Brain Friends, we invite Dr. Roy Hamilton, Professor of Neurology, Psychiatry, and Physical Medicine and Rehabilitati...
Aphasia Treatment
29 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIn this episode of Brain Friends, we discuss aphasia treatment and ways Speech Language Pathologists support recovery.Treatment settings...
Aphasia Research
14 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textBrain Friends Season 2 kicked off with Angie interviewing Dr. Seles on Aphasia Research. We discuss sampling biases and how to make sur...
Sleep and the Brain
11 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textSeason Finale. Episode 11 is full of humor as we discuss the importance of sleep and the brain.Angie shares her fear around sleeping aft...
Aphasia Pro Tips
09 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIn this episode of Brain Friends, we apply 5 professional athlete tips to aphasia recovery.What do survivors with aphasia and athletes h...
Aphasia Types
31 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIn this episode of Brain Friends, we discuss aphasia types affiliated with celebrities. Dr. Seles categorizes hallmark features between...
Neuroplasticity
28 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIn this episode of Brain Friends, we discuss neuroplasticity and share tips that promote brain health. Angie shares the analogy of what ...
Aphasia Conference
01 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIn this episode of Brain Friends, we recap the events from the 1st annual Aphasia Awareness Conference in Philadelphia, PA. Angie had ...
Mental Health
19 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIn this episode of Brain Friends, we talk about mental health with counseling psychologist Dr. Lauren. Stroke survivors with aphasia oft...
Aphasia Advocacy
24 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIn this episode of Brain Friends, we talk about aphasia advocacy. We discuss health equity and the importance of diversity and inclusion...
What About Your Friends
08 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIn this episode, we talk about social isolation after Aphasia and the importance of a social circle in recovery. Angie discusses the di...
Top 10 Jobs: Speech Language Pathologist
14 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIn this episode, we talk about all things Speech-Language Pathology. According to the 2022 US NEWS, Speech Language Pathologists rank #1...
Aphasia Matters
14 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIn this episode of Brain Friends we talk about having aphasia on vacation, paraphrasing as a successful communication tool, and #aphasia...
Brain Friends Introduction
04 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textMeet Dr. D. Seles a Neuroscientist and clinical Speech-Language Pathologist and Angie C., a stroke survivor and aphasia advocate. In t...