Language functions includes speaking, understanding speech, repeating things we have heard, naming objects, reading and writing.
Most of the language functions are located on the left side of the brain in the temporal lobes. The frontal and parietal lobes support speech production as well.
Aphasia is the term used to describe an acquired loss of language that causes problems with any or all of the following: speaking, listening, reading and writing.
Speech and language difficulty commonly affects individuals with dementia and other neurological conditions. Patients may experience deficits in the form of verbal expression (i.e., word-finding difficulty) or comprehension (i.e., difficulty understanding speech).
