Problems

Grace was a retired professor and served on the Board of Directors for a nonprofit. Prior to her stroke, she was fiercely independent and kept very busy reading, gardening, and exercising. She kept in touch with her family in different states through phone calls and emails.

Grace spoke very quickly, but her references were vague and made it difficult for a listener to follow. For example, instead of accessing the word “college”, she said “an institution that provides teaching”. She also substituted words similar in meaning, such as saying “typewriter” for “computer”. She wanted to be more confident in participating in conversations and using technology, but she felt she was no longer intelligent and feared making mistakes.