On Wednesday, Hollywood legend Bruce Willis announced that he was retiring from acting. He has been “experiencing some health issues,” his family said in a statement, and he made the decision to step ...

Progressive aphasia encompasses a group of neurodegenerative syndromes in which language functions deteriorate insidiously over time. Interventions have evolved from simple naming drills to ...

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 ...

Aphasia is an acquired language disorder, most often resulting from stroke or brain injury, that disrupts the ability to speak, understand, read and write. Rehabilitation strategies aim to restore ...

A study led by a speech neuroscientist at The University of Texas at Dallas sheds light on how damage from stroke disrupts the brain mechanisms required for fluent speech. The research, published in ...

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 ...

Beth Skwarecki is Lifehacker’s Senior Health Editor, and holds certifications as a personal trainer and weightlifting coach. She has been writing about health for over 10 years. Bruce Willis’ family ...

Aphasia affects the speech, language processing and reading skills of about 2 million people in the United States, according to the American Stroke Association. The communication disorder occurs most ...

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, ...

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 ...

Aphasia and dysarthria both occur due to damage in the brain, but while aphasia causes difficulty in expressing and understanding speech, dysarthria causes difficulty controlling muscles necessary for ...