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An Afternoon with PSA: Aphasia Movie and Stroke Talk

Join us June 9 for an afternoon with PSA to see the documentary on aphasia, "Speechless", followed by "Stroke Update: Fact v. Fiction."

WHEN: Thursday, June 9, 2016 from 1:30 PM to 4:00 PM

WHERE: Little House Activity Center - 800 Middle Avenue, Menlo Park, CA 94025

In honor of National Aphasia Awareness Month, the Pacific Stroke Association is delighted to host a screening of "Speechless," the documentary, as part of our ongoing Here & Now series. "Speechless" portrays the lives of three stroke survivors who suffer from aphasia, a loss of language produced by brain damage. This program is provided FREE of charge in partnership with Peninsula Volunteers at the Little House Activity Center, and is made possible through the generosity of one of PSA's donors. Click HERE to sign up for the "Speechless" screening.

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The documentary screening will be followed by our FREE monthly lecture series at 3pm, "Stroke Update: Fact vs. Fiction", with Lefkos Aftonomos, MD - Rehabilitation Medical Director, Mills-Peninsula Health Services. Click HERE to sign up for the "Stroke Update" talk.

Light refreshments will be served in the courtyard following the stroke talk.

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