'Die Hard' Actor Bruce Willis Battles Frontotemporal Dementia Nearly One Year After Retiring Due to Aphasia

Medicine & Technology Feb 17, 2023

The 'Die Hard' star's condition was seen to progress to frontotemporal dementia. Read to know more.

How Do We Deal With Aging? Singing Could Enhance Brain Function and Treat Language Disorder

Jun 29, 2022

A study shows singing may help one deal with aging. How does this activity help enhance brain function and possibly treat a language disorder? Read to find out.

Primary Progressive Aphasia in Brain's Language Functions Found Cause of Five Diseases

Apr 20, 2022

Northwestern Medicine carried out an investigation over neurological diseases that target the brain's language functions. Read on to know what the experts found about between the language-related impairment and the brain diseases that initiate it.

Bruce Willis Stepping Back From Acting Due to Aphasia: How Does This Cognitive Disorder Affect the Brain?

Mar 31, 2022

Aphasia is a cognitive disorder that affects one's communication skills. Check out Bruce Willis' symptoms that led him to quit acting.

Language Therapy After a Stroke Doesn't Need to be Intensive

Sep 07, 2020

Recovering after a stroke includes physical, language and communication therapies. Intense aphasia therapy was observed to be ineffective as researchers propose a better way to improve speech and communication skills after a stroke.