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Highlights
- World-famous American actor Bruce Willis has been diagnosed with Aphasia
- Aphasia is a disorder related to processing and producing language
- Bruce Willis has decided to step away from his acting career due to the language disorder
World-famous celebrity Bruce Willis, best known for his stunning performance in ‘Die Hard’ films, has recently been diagnosed with Aphasia. Willis is an American actor who started his career in the 1970s. He has appeared in over 100 movies and has gained global recognition as an action hero.
The news about his illness was revealed by his wife on a social media platform, which stated that Bruce has decided to step away from his career after having been diagnosed with Aphasia.
His ex-wife Demi Moore, wrote on the popular social media platform Instagram on Wednesday, "To Bruce's amazing supporters, as a family, we wanted to share that our beloved Bruce has been experiencing some health issues and has recently been diagnosed with Aphasia, which is impacting his cognitive abilities. As a result of this and with much consideration, Bruce is stepping away from the career that has meant so much to him.
"This is a really challenging time for our family and we are so appreciative of your continued love, compassion and support. We are moving through this as a strong family unit and wanted to bring his fans in because he knows how much he means to you as you do to him."
It continued, "As Bruce always says, 'Live it up,' and together we plan to do just that."
On Wednesday, there was an expression of admiration for Willis and support for his family on social media from fans and other distinguished figures.
Know more about Aphasia
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Aphasia is a language disorder. It results from damage to brain regions that process and produce language. Aphasia usually happens all of a sudden after a stroke or a head injury. However, it may occur gradually as a result of a brain tumour or a progressive neurological disease. Along with language, the disorder also has an impact on a person's reading and writing abilities.
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People of any age can acquire Aphasia; however, it mainly occurs in middle-aged people or older ones. The most common types of Aphasia are:
Wernicke's Aphasia - People might speak long, complete but meaningless sentences.
Broca's Aphasia - takes great effort to speak, and people talk in short phrases. However, the affected people understand speech and know what they want to say.
Global Aphasia – People might face severe communication disabilities, unable to speak even a few words.
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