Aphasia is a condition that affects a quarter of stroke survivors. It impairs communication abilities, including speaking, listening, reading, and writing. Aphasia can have a profound impact on social ...
HOUSTON — The announcement that Hollywood icon Bruce Willis is stepping away from acting due to being diagnosed with aphasia has shed light on the medical condition. According to the Mayo Clinic, ...
Aphasia is a communication disorder that makes it hard to use words. It can affect your speech, writing, and ability to understand language. Aphasia results from damage or injury to parts of the brain ...
Stroke and brain injury manifest in several ways, sometimes obviously – in difficulty enunciating words or retrieving them in conversation – sometimes subtly. My mother’s stroke left her with pure ...
People who have aphasia can have trouble with things like speaking, reading, or listening. Research estimates about 1 million people in the United States are living with aphasia. There are two ...
Share on Pinterest The family of Bruce Willis announced that the actor was diagnosed with aphasia, a condition that can affect speech and cognition. Dave J Hogan/Getty Images The family of Bruce ...
In a sad Instagram post, the actor’s daughter Rumer Willis wrote that her father has been diagnosed with aphasia, a neurological condition in which people have difficulty with language and ...
Imagine for a moment being trapped in your own mind. Unable to form words, unable to understand others. Unable to successfully have your most basic needs met. For individuals with aphasia, this is how ...
On March 30, Emma Willis–the wife of Bruce Willis–wrote a post on Instagram on behalf of her husband. She announced that Willis had been diagnosed with aphasia. He had begun to lose his ability to ...
Bruce Willis has said he will be "stepping away" from his acting career due to health issues. The US actor has recently been diagnosed with aphasia, a condition that has affected his cognitive ...
Actor Bruce Willis is taking a break from acting and his family announced on social media Wednesday that the 67-year-old has been diagnosed with aphasia. "Bruce’s amazing supporters, as a family we ...