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1. www.latimes.com › entertainment-arts › moviesBruce Willis' aphasia was suspected by coworkers for years ...

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   Mar 31, 2022 · Bruce Willis, who retired from acting last year due to aphasia issues, has been diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia, his family said Thursday. Feb. 16, 2023

2. www.cnn.com › 2022/03/30 › healthWhat is aphasia, the brain disorder affecting Bruce Willis? | CNN

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   Mar 30, 2022 · Caused by damage to the language centers of the brain, aphasia is often the result of a traumatic brain injury, an infection or tumor in the brain, or a degenerative brain disease such as...

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5. www.npr.org › 2022/03/31 › 1089806228Bruce Willis: What is aphasia and how does it impact ... - NPR

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   Mar 31, 2022 · Bruce Willis stepping away from acting for health reasons, his family says Aphasia is defined as a condition that affects the ability to speak, write and understand language, according to the...

6. www.npr.org › 2022/03/31 › 1089965768Bruce Willis, diagnosed with aphasia, leaves behind an ... - NPR

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   Mar 31, 2022 · Bruce Willis' family announced on Wednesday that he would be stepping away from acting after developing aphasia, a condition that makes it increasingly harder to use and understand language.

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   How does aphasia affect Bruce Willis?

   • Aphasia impacts a person's language skills, not the ideas and thoughts behind them. "You are still yourself … but you may not sound like yourself." The condition is impacting Bruce Willis's cognitive abilities. (Supplied: 20th Century Fox) What causes the brain disorder? Dr Turner says there are several causes of aphasia.

   Aphasia, the condition sidelining Bruce Willis from acting, explained

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   Does Willis have aphasia?

   • On Feb. 16, 2023, Willis’s family released a statement that his condition had progressed. The renowned “Die Hard” actor has been given a more specific diagnosis of frontotemporal dementia (FTD), of which aphasia can be a symptom.

   Losing Language: Bruce Willis’ Aphasia Disorder Explained

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   What causes Rumer Willis aphasia?

   • Rumer Willis' mother, the actor Demi Moore, also shared the statement. The most common cause of aphasia is brain damage from a stroke. It can also arise as a result of a head injury, a brain tumor, an infection or a degenerative disease like Alzheimer's. Willis' family did not offer details about the cause of his aphasia.

   What is aphasia? Bruce Willis halts acting career after diagnosis

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8. www.nbcnews.com › health › health-newsWhat is aphasia? Bruce Willis halts acting career after diagnosis

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   Mar 31, 2022 · The most common cause of aphasia is brain damage from a stroke. It can also arise as a result of a head injury, a brain tumor, an infection or a degenerative disease like Alzheimer's. Willis ...

9. news.cuanschutz.edu › news-stories › losing-languageLosing Language: Bruce Willis’ Aphasia Disorder Explained

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   Apr 6, 2022 · The actor's family announced his aphasia diagnosis in 2022 and his frontotemporal dementia diagnosis in 2023. Learn what these conditions are, how they affect language and what treatment options are available.

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    Mar 31, 2022 · Hollywood actor Bruce Willis has been diagnosed with aphasia, a condition impacting a persons speaking, reading and writing. The condition is commonly caused by a stroke or damage to the language centers of the brain. Speech and language therapy is used to help treat the disorder.