STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Aphasia is a medical condition in which a person's ability to use and understand language is impaired. It can affect their use of language in the form of words, numbers, hand ...

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minn. - June is National Aphasia Month and stroke is the most common cause for Aphasia. According to North Memorial Health Care's stroke program: - Stroke kills almost 130,000 Americans ...

Living with aphasia has been compared to living in a country where you don’t speak the language. Gestures, sign language or other forms of communication may not be much help. And the people who want ...

Expressive aphasia can happen after brain damage and may affect your ability to speak or write. A few signs include using short phrases and substituting words with similar sounds or meanings.

Mantey, MD, DPhil Key Takeaways Primary progressive aphasia starts with trouble finding the right words and can lead to understanding and communication problems.People with Alzheimer's may have minor ...

Former talk show host Wendy Williams has recently disclosed her battle with primary progressive aphasia (PPA) and frontotemporal dementia (FTD), shedding light on these often misunderstood conditions.

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: My mom had a stroke recently and is really struggling with her speech. She’s in speech therapy, but could you please tell me more about this side effect of a stroke? ANSWER: Aphasia ...

Bruce Willis' struggle with aphasia was apparent when he was shooting some of his more recent films, say directors who worked with him and who have now discussed his condition after Willis' family ...

VETERAN actor Bruce Willis announced he is to retire from the business, after being diagnosed with a language disorder. The 67-year-old, best known for the Die Hard films, has got aphasia. Please ...

Bruce Willis's family has announced that the actor is "stepping away" from his successful acting career due to a medical condition that is impacting his "cognitive abilities." In a statement to ...