Language is one of the most important factors in our daily lives. Therefore the impact aphasia has on people is even bigger than possibly imagined. Many different treatments, such as melodic, tone...Show moreLanguage is one of the most important factors in our daily lives. Therefore the impact aphasia has on people is even bigger than possibly imagined. Many different treatments, such as melodic, tone and visual techniques, have been investigated thourougly so far. A treatment focussing on the olfactory system on the other hand has not been investigated as much. One of the reasons the olfactory system would be interesting to investigate in relation to the recovery from aphasia is that odors activate memories; when we smell a scent, it reminds us of something, someone or somewhere, and we are able to give words to the scent. This made me curious whether there is indeed a link, direct or indirect, between the olfactory system and the linguistic system. This bachelors’ thesis will investigate whether odor stimulation/training may facilitate correct naming of aphasic patients. The thesis will be theoretically oriented.Show less