The Role of Cognitive Speech Therapy after COVID-19

Written By Jennifer Girgenti, MS CCC-SLP CBIS

Did you know that speech-language pathologists can help with long COVID symptoms?

  • Many COVID-19 survivors report ongoing difficulties with memory, concentration, and even speech and language long after their initial diagnosis. These patients are often dealing with what are referred to as “long-hauler” symptoms. 

  • These long-haul symptoms can negatively impact a person’s ability to complete routine daily tasks, both at home and at work, leading to reduced quality of life.  In fact, some people struggle with returning to work.  

  • Frequent long COVID symptoms include slower thinking, word finding problems, short-term memory loss, and a feeling of overall brain fog.

  • Cognitive Speech therapy can help patients improve skills including memory, attention, communication and problem-solving.  Sessions can focus on ways to improve daily challenges and get you back on track.  

  • Please reach out if you or a loved one wants to learn more about our post-COVID-19 cognitive speech services.  Treatment is individualized to meet your needs and improve daily life.

Jennifer Girgenti, MS CCC-SLP CBIS

Jennifer Girgenti is a licensed speech-language pathologist who earned her Masters Degree in speech-language pathology from Long Island University in 2004. She worked with adults with developmental disabilities at United Cerebral Palsy in NY for twelve years. Following her work with that agency, she earned a position at Bancroft Neurorehab providing speech, language, and cognitive rehabilitation therapy to adults with traumatic brain injuries, strokes, and neurodegenerative disorders. Jennifer maintains clinical interest in improving speech, language, and executive functioning skills to facilitate functional communication and independence for those with whom she works. She provides speech evaluations, speech therapy, and cognitive rehabilitation services.

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