CHICAGO -- It would be easy to think of Bruce Willis as indestructible; that is, after all, the image the movie star cultivated for so many years on the big screen. So it was a shock to many when ...

Anomic aphasia is a language disorder that involves difficulty finding or recalling the word a person wants to use. A person’s language comprehension, grammar, and fluency tend to remain intact.

Glasgow stroke survivor Eileen Smith and CHSS call for greater aphasia awareness after Scottish Parliament debate highlights ...

In a heartfelt family update in early 2022, Bruce Willis retired from acting after being diagnosed with aphasia, a language disorder that gradually undermines one's ability to speak or understand ...

Imagine you’re a physician and you are called in to evaluate a patient who has had a sudden change in his neurological status, likely a stroke. You find him alert, mobile, and talking. But when you ...

Stroke survivor Christine Connolly supports Holyrood debate on aphasia, raising awareness of post-stroke communication disorders; backed by ...

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Bruce Willis is suffering from a medical condition that is affecting his cognitive abilities and will be taking a break from acting, his family shared Wednesday. In a post on his daughter Rumer's ...