Australian Aphasia Association Inc.

Aphasia Facts and Figures

What causes aphasia?

• Aphasia is caused by stroke or other damage to the language centres of the brain.
  
  
• Head injury, tumours or infections and inflammation in the brain may be other causes.
  
  

How many people in Australia have had a stroke or have aphasia?

• It is estimated that there are 8,600 new cases of aphasia each year.
  
  
• Of these people 60% still have aphasia after a year.
  
  
• (Based on figures from Engelter et. al., 2006)
  
  

What can I do to tell people about aphasia?

• Only 5% of 1000 people surveyed in 2002 knew about aphasia.
  
  
• Please tell people you know about aphasia and about the AAA.
  
  
• To tell your friends and family about aphasia please print a copy of our Information Brochure.