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Below you'll find a list of all posts that have been categorized as “Caregiver”

Josh and Lauren’s Story: Finding a Support System – At Home and at UMAP

January 25, 2019 Caregiver, News, Success Story

Josh and Lauren Mathews Hometown: Nashville, TN Six years ago Josh Mathews suffered a brain injury when he was attacked outside a bar. In an instant, everything changed for Josh and his wife, Lauren. He was left unable to speak,…

Joe’s Story: Using Art to Describe Aphasia

December 11, 2018 Caregiver, General, News, UMAP

Joe Iovino, U-M class of 2018, recently visited UMAP to share a project he made about aphasia. His mother had a stroke when he was very young and she was working toward aphasia recovery while he was growing up. Joe’s…

Finding a Second Family at UMAP: Anna’s Caregiver Story

November 6, 2018 Caregiver, News, Success Story, UMAP

In January 2018, like many across the nation, my husband Ryan and I were recovering from the flu. Overall, though, life was good. I had started a new job, and we were just trucking along like a normal couple in…

You are Not Your Aphasia: Gene and Lisa’s Story

October 11, 2018 Caregiver, News, Success Story

As a self-described “fun-loving couple,” Gene and Lisa Simon love to camp and golf, have fun and enjoy their time together. When Gene had two strokes in one year and subsequent aphasia, of course their lives changed. But they haven’t…