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 ...
People suffering from aphasia find it more difficult to come up with words when they interact with emotionally charged images and terms, according to a study published Jan. 10 by Ohio State ...
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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 ...
Lake Charles, LA (KPLC) - Aphasia, it affects more people than Parkinson’s and Cerebral Palsy, but according to the National Aphasia Association, 84% of people have never even heard the term aphasia. ...
Gabby Giffords represented Arizona’s 8th District in the U.S. House of Representatives from 2007 to 2012. With the recent news that Bruce Willis has been diagnosed with aphasia, many people are ...
Wendy William's care team announced Thursday that the talk show host was diagnosed with aphasia and frontotemporal dementia, adding to the list of celebrities who suffer from the aphasia. The ...
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — “Die Hard” star Bruce Willis will be stepping away from acting, after his family disclosed Wednesday that the 67-year-old is suffering from a medical condition that is affecting ...
Aphasia has threatened to rob film fans of Hollywood’s most die-hard action hero. On Wednesday, Bruce Willis announced he is stepping away from acting amid his life-changing diagnosis with the ...
Some patients with a rare type of epilepsy called epilepsy aphasia have something else in common. They have mutations in the same gene. Epilepsy aphasia disorders are characterized by seizures and ...
The former talk show host's medical team says she has aphasia and frontotemporal dementia — two conditions also affecting Bruce Willis Wendy Williams has been diagnosed with primary progressive ...
If you had a stroke and have a current diagnosis of aphasia, you may be eligible for our research! We have a variety of research studies available in our lab in which to participate. For all studies, ...
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) - A shocking revelation from the family of actor Bruce Willis: he has a language disorder that's impacting his cognitive abilities and he'll be stepping away from his career. Willis ...