Posts by Laura Malis
The Magic Happened after the Presentation Ended
Aphasia Awareness through Stories On June 16, 2026, three National Aphasia Association Ambassadors came together at Scranton Library in Madison, Connecticut, to talk about aphasia. Our goals were simple. We wanted people to learn what aphasia is and why it matters. Aphasia affects about two million Americans, often after a stroke or other brain injury.…
Read MoreEveryday Brain: Learning How to Work With the Brain I Have
Everyday Brain isn’t a medical term. It is a concept. A way of thinking about the brain we use every day. Everyday Brain is not about perfection. It is not even about having the “best” brain. It’s about learning how your brain works in everyday life. What helps your brain work as effectively as possible?…
Read MoreAphasia Awareness | Friendship, and Finding Community
Aphasia on the Road: Two Roads Meet Aphasia Awareness was more than traveling. Two roads had been running alongside each other for a long time. Then one day, they were parked together. Keith and I went to Pennsylvania for old-time music and steam trains. They were wonderful. Keith played fiddle for eight hours. But for…
Read MoreAphasia Awareness Month | Stroke, Recovery and June 16 Madison CT Program
Recovery and Hope After a Stroke or Brain Injury. It’s Aphasia Awareness Month. About 2 million Americans have aphasia. Many of us are struggling with speaking, reading, writing, or understanding language after a stroke or brain injury. Aphasia can be frustrating, isolating, exhausting, and invisible to other people. Speech therapy can help tremendously. But therapy…
Read MoreAphasia Cooking: Real Food, Brain Food and Saving Money
The Cost of Brain Food 🍎 Aphasia Cooking. Real Life. Real Money. Today is probably my last cooking blog for a while. Next month I will focus more on aphasia and Aphasia Awareness Month. Then later this summer I want to move toward something I am calling: “Everyday Brain.” There is a lot to talk…
Read MoreAphasia and Cooking: Brain Food, AI and a Busy May
Preparing for Aphasia and Cooking May has been busy. I am working on two projects at the same time: Preparing for Aphasia Awareness Month in June and developing new cooking blogs. I love both of them. But honestly? It is a lot of work. Especially with aphasia. I need to relax a little. Still work.…
Read MoreAphasia and AI: Perfect vs Imperfect Brain Food
Perfect vs. Imperfect Brain Food. Aphasia and AI Now that I am home, the blog is changing again. Aphasia on the Road is finished for now.Life at home is moving forward.And we are preparing for Aphasia Awareness Month in June. Now I am cooking again.We have to eat! But instead of cooking through The New…
Read MoreHome Again After Aphasia on the Road
Being Home Again (After Aphasia on the Road) Coming home feels different this time. I was away for weeks. Now I’m home again. Twelve states.New places every day.New people. New decisions. New goals. Now I’m home. And everything is quieter. With aphasia, home matters. At home, I know where things are.I don’t have to search for…
Read MoreAphasia on the Road: What I Learned and Why it Mattered
A Month on the Road: Home Now The trip was long. Twelve states. National and state parks, museums, and Cracker Barrel. Music. History. Nature. A month. New places every day. It was wonderful. And I’m tired. What I learned I learned that I can still do hard things. Not the way I used to. More…
Read MoreReducing Ultra-Processed Food After Stroke | Brain Foods Series
7 Brain Foods — and One More Thing Reducing Ultra-Processed Food After Stroke Reducing ultra-processed food after stroke became just as important to me as adding brain foods. Cocoa and coffee. Walnuts. Olive oil. Berries. Beans. Greens. Whole grains. Simple foods that support the brain — day after day. But there is one more thing.…
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