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 ...

This week we are going to discuss something not related to the musculoskeletal system but more related to a condition of the brain, that is to say a cerebrovascular accident (CVA) or stroke.

This week we are going to discuss something quite off of the regular track as we are delving into the realm of neurologic impairments. Today we are going to discuss something that occurs as a result ...

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: My mom had a stroke recently and is really struggling with her speech. She’s in speech therapy, but could you please tell me more about this side effect of a stroke? ANSWER: Aphasia ...

Bruce Willis will be “stepping away” from his acting career after he was diagnosed with aphasia, his family has announced. According to the actor’s wife, Emma Heming Willis, who shared the news on ...

Actor Bruce Willis, whose one-liners are a mainstay of blockbuster action movies, is stepping away from his career due to a diagnosis of aphasia, a neurological disorder that impacts language and ...

News of actor Bruce Willis’ aphasia diagnosis sent shockwaves through Hollywood last week and put a spotlight on the relatively common — yet mostly unknown — language disorder. Willis’ family ...

Misunderstandings and lack of information about aphasia can cause people to draw conclusions about cognitive ability, such as in the situation with Joe Biden, who has a history of stuttering.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Last week, Bruce Willis' family shared that the actor is "stepping away from the career that has meant so much to him" after ...