What is aphasia, the disease that forces Bruce Willis to retire

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After four decades on the big screen,
Bruce Willis has announced his retirement for
suffer from aphasia, as announced by his daughter Rumer. “Our beloved Bruce has been experiencing some health issues and was recently diagnosed with aphasia, which is affecting his cognitive habilyties», he wrote on Instagram. “As a result of this and with much consideration, Bruce is walking away from the career that has meant so much to him.”

Aphasia is a language disorder caused by brain damage. 70% of patients who suffer a stroke have altered their language ability, and that, progressively, in the worst cases, causes speech to become babble. who suffers it has trouble reading, writing, or speakingand can also affect mobility.

In Spain there are more than 350,000 people who suffer from this communicative disorder, although it is believed that in reality there are many more. Furthermore, it is also one of the sequels that can leave the Covid-19 in the most serious cases they end up causing brain damage.

Other celebrities who suffer from aphasia

Terry Jonesstar of ‘Monty Python’, and Emilia Clarke, known for playing Daenerys in the ‘Game of Thrones’ series, are other celebrities who have also suffered from aphasia. She also suffered from this disease Mexican writer Sergio PitolCervantes Prize 2005.

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