Bruce Willis will retire from acting after being diagnosed with the condition. Here’s what we know about it. By Dani Blum Bruce Willis, the film star known for his roles in “Die Hard” and “Pulp ...

Communication classes at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center's Department of Audiology and Speech Pathology aid the progress of participants with communication disorders in a ...

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 ...

Researchers assessed volunteers’ brain activity while they listened to stories, showing that strokes disrupt how the brain ...

Combining neck surgery with intensive speech therapy is associated with greater improvements in a person's ability to communicate after a stroke than intensive speech therapy alone, finds a clinical ...

Bruce Willis’ family wrote on Instagram that the actor will be retiring due to health issues, including most recently a diagnosis of aphasia. Aphasia is a disorder that can affect a person’s ability ...

This story was originally published in 2022 after Bruce Willis' diagnosis. We are updating it after the news of Wendy Williams' diagnosis in Feb. 2024. The former talk show host Wendy Williams has ...

Being able to speak, comprehend others, write, and communicate are abilities that many of us take for granted. Unfortunately, for many who suffer from disorders like apraxia, these skills can be a ...

In 2022, Bruce Willis was diagnosed with aphasia, forcing him to retire to focus on his health. Now, Wendy Williams has come forward to announce that she's dealing with the same issue. The news is ...

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 ...

The announcement that former talk show host Wendy Williams has been diagnosed with aphasia has put the neurological condition — the same one actor Bruce Willis was diagnosed with in 2022 — back in the ...