It was announced that Bruce Willis, an actor known for ' Die Hard ' and others, will retire from the acting business because of 'aphasia'. Expert Abbey Foster and others explain what kind of illness ...
MIAMI. (Ivanhoe Newswire) – Imagine waking up one day unable to speak. It’s a devastating disorder. See how music is helping those suffering the loss of language. “She’s fluent in two languages, ...
Bruce Willis’ family shared last week that he was one of the millions of people diagnosed each year with aphasia, an impairment that alters a person’s ability to speak or read Julie Mazziotta is the ...
On Wednesday, the family of actor Bruce Willis announced that he would take a step back from acting in response to a diagnosis with aphasia, a condition that affects the ability to perceive and ...
'Die Hard' star Bruce Willis is retiring from acting after revealing his diagnosis. But there are more celebrities who have suffered from the condition. The world is mourning the retirement of one of ...
The announcement by American actor Bruce Willis that he will be “stepping away” from the big screen has drawn attention to aphasia, a little-known condition with many causes. Willis’s family said on ...
Wendy Williams has been diagnosed with primary progressive aphasia and frontotemporal dementia, her team revealed on Thursday, per NBC News. Wendy Williams attends the 2019 NYWIFT Muse Awards at the ...
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Bruce Willis and his family members are feeling the love after going public with his aphasia diagnosis on March 30. Bruce’s wife, Emma Heming, who shared news of the diagnosis along with Bruce’s ...
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What Is Aphasia?

Aphasia is a language disorder caused by damage to the brain's language centers. It affects communication skills, including speech, comprehension, reading, and writing. Symptoms vary widely, from ...