Bruce Willis Has Been Diagnosed With Brain Disorder Aphasia, His Family Announces

A picture says a thousand words. Bruce Willis’ wife, Emma Heming Willis, shared the first photos of the actor since announcing his aphasia diagnosis.

Coming together. Bruce Willis is feeling grateful that his blended family is united in their support for him as he battles aphasia, an insider exclusively reveals in the new issue of Us Weekly.

Bruce Willis and his family are “so honored” by the response from the public after announcing his aphasia diagnosis, a source exclusively reveals in the latest issue of Us Weekly.

Bruce Willis and his family are spending extra time together and reflecting on their many memories amid his aphasia diagnosis. On March 30, the star's loved ones announced that he was stepping away from acting after being diagnosed with aphasia, a condition that causes loss of the ability to understand or express speech. A source told People magazine in this week’s cover story that Willis’ family has displayed a united front.

It turns out Bruce Willis has been secretly struggling with symptoms of aphasia, a language disorder that affects a person’s ability to communicate, for a lot longer than anyone may have thought.

Bruce Willis will be “stepping away” from his acting career after he was diagnosed with aphasia, his family has announced. According to the actor’s wife, Emma Heming Willis, who shared the news on Instagram, alongside a number of Willis’ other family members, on Wednesday, the diagnosis came after the Red star had been “experiencing some health issues,” with her post noting the disorder has been “impacting his cognitive abilities”.

Rumer Willis is opening up about the impact her dad Bruce Willis has had on her life following the announcement the actor is stepping away from acting due to his aphasia diagnosis. The 33-year-old daughter of Willis and Demi Moore commended her father on Friday for encouraging her to laugh over the years. "I love you Daddio, to the [moon emoji] and Back," Rumer wrote in a post shared to Instagram on Friday.

will be “stepping away” from his acting career after being diagnosed with aphasia, his family has announced. According to the 67-year-old film star’s daughter, Rumer Willis, who shared the news on Instagram on Wednesday, the diagnosis came after he had been “experiencing some health issues,” with her post noting the disorder has been “impacting his cognitive abilities”. The actress, 33, wrote: "As a result of this and with much consideration Bruce is stepping away from the career that has meant so much to him.

John Travolta has paid tribute to Bruce Willis following the news of his aphasia diagnosis, describing his Pulp Fiction co-star as a ‘generous soul’. In a statement released by Bruce’s family, they announced that the Hollywood icon would be stepping away from his acting career, as the medical condition was affecting his cognitive abilities. In the message signed by his wife Emma Heming, ex-wife Demi Moore and children Rumer, Scout, Tallulah, Mabel and Evelyn, it said: ‘This is a really challenging time for our family and we are so appreciative of your continued love, compassion and support.

Scout Willis is opening up.

Bruce Willis would be stepping away from his acting career after being diagnosed with aphasia.Willis' family announced on Wednesday that after a decades-spanning career with many blockbuster films and franchises to his name, the 67-year-old actor would be «stepping away from the career that has meant so much to him,» due to the condition affecting his «cognitive abilities.»According to the Mayo Clinic, aphasia is «a condition that robs you of the ability to communicate. It can affect your ability to speak, write and understand language, both verbal and written.» Two sources have since told ET that the actor's health has been deteriorating for a while now, so much so that he needed help with his lines on film sets. «It got to the point where on his last several films, he was fitted with an earpiece, and someone had to read him his lines because he was unable to remember them,» one of the sources told ET. ET spoke with Dr.

Giving thanks. After announcing her father Bruce Willis‘ retirement from acting, Scout Willis expressed her gratitude for the support that others provided their family.

Bruce Willis displayed signs of cognitive issues, such as memory loss and confusion, on movie sets in the recent years leading up to his aphasia diagnosis and retirement from acting, filmmakers and co-stars say.  In a statement released on Wednesday, the veteran movie star's family announced he has been diagnosed with aphasia, a condition that affects the ability to communicate. "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.

Hollywood icon Bruce Willis has announced that he will be retiring from acting after being diagnosed with a brain condition. The 67 year old, who has starred in films including Die Hard and Pulp Fiction, made the announcement after being diagnosed with aphasia. Sharing the news on Instagram, Bruce’s wife Emma Heming Willis explained that the condition had been “impacting his cognitive abilities”.

Some of Hollywood's biggest stars have shown support for actor Bruce Willis after his decision to retire due to a condition that causes difficulties with language or speech. The Pulp Fiction star, 67, was diagnosed with aphasia, a condition which has affected his cognitive abilities and is retiring from acting, his daughter said. Breaking Bad's Dean Norris, Seth Green and Director M Night Shyamalan were among those who posted messages of support to Willis and his family, celebrating the star's action-filled career.

brain, typically the left side, according to Johns Hopkins Medicine. That damage can be the result of stroke, head injury, a brain tumor, some sort of infection or dementia. Symptoms — which involve difficulty with speech and comprehension — can come on suddenly after a stroke or head trauma, or gradually as a result of brain tumor or progressive disease.

Bruce Willis will be “stepping away” from his acting career after he was diagnosed with aphasia, his family has announced. According to the actor’s wife, Emma Heming Willis, who shared the news on Instagram, alongside a number of Willis’ other family members, on Wednesday, the diagnosis came after the Red star had been “experiencing some health issues,” with her post noting the disorder has been “impacting his cognitive abilities”.

Voir cette publication sur Instagram“We are moving through this as a strong family unit, and wanted to bring his fans in because we know how much he means to you, as you do to him,” they said. “As Bruce always says, ‘Live it up’ and together we plan to do just that. ”There are many potential causes of aphasia.

Sending love. Celebrities including Jamie Lee Curtis, Seth Green and Hilarie Burton are rallying around Bruce Willis and his family amid his aphasia battle.