in the case of the next type, it s an aphasia patients understand what you re saying but cannot produce speech. several other types of aphasia including a global aphasia, which is a combination of understanding and ability to speak. finally, a type of aphasia progressive primary aphasia connected with the frontal section progressive over time, begins with difficulty producing an understanding language. later has cognitive deficits similar to those of alzheimer s. interesting. the family didn t make clear which of those it is, but i guess the question a lot of people wonder about right now is, is there recovery from afage hsia? treatment of this, a way to get better for a patient who s suffering from it? depends a little on the type of aphasia. most common cause in the u.s. is