Tag: Barbara Majdowska
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When language fails: Artistic expression in primary progressive aphasia
Barbara MajdowskaDublin, Ireland “The limits of my language mean the limits of my world,” claimed philosopher Ludwig Wittgenstein. But for aphasia patients, this is a problematic and frustrating statement. Primary progressive aphasia (PPA) is a neurological disorder characterized by advancing loss of language function. However, in contrast to other neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s disease,…