Aphasia affects two million Americans, according to the National Aphasia Association (NAA), but a 2016 survey from the organization found that less than nine percent of respondents knew what the ...

Expressive aphasia can happen after brain damage and may affect your ability to speak or write. A few signs include using short phrases and substituting words with similar sounds or meanings.

Aphasia, a language disorder arising from cerebral injury, has spurred the development of diverse treatment protocols targeting impaired word retrieval. Current interventions integrate ...

Action movie icon Bruce Willis called time on his decades-long acting career after going public with his aphasia diagnosis. The "Die Hard" star's daughter, Rumer Willis, announced his retirement on ...

Movie fans were shocked when actor Bruce Willis announced his retirement due to complications with aphasia. The “Die Hard” actor stepped away after appearing in 144 films, according to IMDb. Many of ...

Bruce Willis is leaving his acting career as he battles aphasia, a neurological disorder that affects a person's ability to communicate. The condition affects more than 2 million U.S. residents, ...

A new study has found that a novel discourse treatment improved the communication abilities of people with aphasia, a language disorder commonly resulting from stroke. Aphasia is a condition that ...

Aphasia is a condition that can affect a person's ability to communicate. To better understand the condition, the Mayo Clinic News Network reached out to Dr. Hugo Botha, a neurologist at Mayo Clinic, ...

Living with aphasia has been compared to living in a country where you don’t speak the language. Gestures, sign language or other forms of communication may not be much help. And the people who want ...

“As a result of this and with much consideration Bruce is stepping away from the career that has meant so much to him,” his daughter Rumer Willis wrote on social media. You may have never heard of ...

Legendary actor Bruce Willis announced Wednesday his departure from the big screen following his diagnosis with aphasia, which is "impacting his cognitive abilities," his family said in a statement.