American actor will no longer enjoy what he likes doing the most which is acting as he has to retire from movies after being diagnosed with aphasia which will affect his way of communication.

This is sad news for the fans of the actor and the family as well as no one will ever wish for such a situation to befall them, the news is however confirmed and was published in a joint statement shared by his family on social media announcing to the entire world what is on the ground.

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Bruce Willis diagnosed with aphasia, 'stepping away' from acting, family reveals — Bruce and his family (L-R) Rumer Willis, Demi Moore, Bruce Willis, Scout Willis, Emma Heming Willis and Tallulah Willis

Before we proceed, let us just educate you a little bit on what the above-mentioned medical condition is.

What Is Aphasia?

Aphasia is a language disorder that affects a person’s ability to communicate. It can occur suddenly after a stroke or head injury, but it may also develop slowly, as the result of a brain tumor or a progressive neurological disease

Aphasia affects a person’s ability to express and understand written and spoken language. Once the underlying cause is treated, the main treatment for aphasia is speech therapy.

The health condition mostly affects people who are mainly middle-aged or older, but anyone can acquire it, including young children

Walter Bruce Willis diagnosed with aphasia

Bruce Willis Retires From Acting: Rumer Glenn Willis who is also an American actress and singer happens to be the eldest daughter of actress Demi Moore and actor Bruce Willis took to her social media pages, Instagram, and shared the news of her father to alert the world.

Rumer wrote;

“To 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. As a result of this and with much consideration Bruce is stepping away from the career that has meant so much to him.

“This is a really challenging time for our family and we are so appreciative of your continued love, compassion and support. 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.

“As Bruce always says, “Live it up” and together we plan to do just that.

“Love, Emma, Demi, Rumer, Scout, Tallulah, Mabel, & Evelyn”.

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What causes aphasia?

Aphasia is caused by damage to one or more of the language areas of the brain. Most often, the cause of the brain injury is a stroke. A stroke occurs when a blood clot or a leaking or burst vessel cuts off blood flow to part of the brain. Brain cells die when they do not receive their normal supply of blood, which carries oxygen and important nutrients. Other causes of brain injury are severe blows to the head, brain tumors, gunshot wounds, brain infections, and progressive neurological disorders, such as Alzheimer’s disease.

What types of aphasia are there?

There are two broad categories of aphasia: fluent and nonfluent, and there are several types within these groups.

Damage to the temporal lobe of the brain may result in Wernicke’s aphasia (see figure), the most common type of fluent aphasia. People with Wernicke’s aphasia may speak in long, complete sentences that have no meaning, adding unnecessary words and even creating made-up words.

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