A Vermont choir shows that people with aphasia who struggle to speak can still sing

By Noah Caldwell,

Ashley Brown

Published February 14, 2025 at 5:12 PM EST

People who've had strokes or traumatic brain injuries often live with aphasia: difficulty using language, both written and spoken. But music mostly originates in the undamaged hemisphere of the brain.

Noah Caldwell

Ashley Brown

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A Vermont choir shows that people with aphasia who struggle to speak can still sing