There are three types of aphasia: expressive, comprehensive and global. 5. Willis’ ex-wife, Demi Moore, posted a photo with the actor less than two weeks before the announcement was made.

Aphasia (uh-fay'-zhuh) is a communication disorder that can affect a person's ability to use and understand spoken or written words. It results from damage to the side of the brain dominant for ...

Bruce Willis' ex-wife, Demi Moore, announced he would be stepping back from acting after receiving an aphasia diagnosis. Willis himself hasn't made any public statements about his diagnosis, but a ...

One type of aphasia, termed Primary Progressive Aphasia (PPA), also affects cognitive abilities. While we are not aware of Mr. Willis' specific aphasia diagnosis, ...

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Global aphasia results from a major stroke that extensively affects the brain, causing cognition, comprehension and language difficulties. This type of aphasia usually has both receptive and ...

Wendy Williams’s care team has announced that she has been diagnosed with primary progressive aphasia and dementia.

As rumors about Wendy Williams' health continue to swirl, her care team revealed that she's been diagnosed with primary progressive aphasia and frontotemporal dementia. A press release from Feb ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: About a year ago, my 77-year-old wife started to have some trouble speaking, and in some cases remembering or forming words. It's not so bad that you ...