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Podcast: Speak Up
Episode: Primary progressive aphasia and speech pathology S7E09
Description: In this week’s episode, we recognise the inaugural International Primary Progressive Aphasia (PPA) Awareness Day 2025 coming up this Friday on 4 April 2025. Kym, Speech Pathology Australia’s Senior Advisor- Aged Care, speaks with Scott Cooper a dementia advocate living with PPA, and his speech pathologist Dr Penelope Monroe from FRONTIER's PPA Communication Project, at University of Sydney. Scott talks about his experiences, his work as a dementia advocate, and the impact speech pathology has made to his and his family’s life, as he says, “It just makes life easier."
Resources:
International Primary Progressive Aphasia Awareness Day: https://speechtherapyppa.com/ppa-awar...