Misunderstandings and lack of information about aphasia can cause people to draw conclusions about cognitive ability, such as in the situation with Joe Biden, who has a history of stuttering.

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.

BOSTON (CBS) -- The family of actor Bruce Willis announced Wednesday that the Hollywood star is "stepping away" from his award-winning career because of a recent aphasia diagnosis. "To Bruce's amazing ...

Being able to communicate, from finding the right words to just being able to read and write, is something that most people take for granted. However, for those who suffer from aphasia — a cognitive ...

Aphasia affects two million Americans, according to the National Aphasia Association (NAA), but a 2016 survey from the organization found that less than nine percent of respondents knew what the ...

Wendy Williams has been diagnosed with primary progressive aphasia, a medical condition that leaves patients struggling to understand language and communicate. The TV star was also diagnosed with ...

Bruce Willis is stepping away from acting after being diagnosed with aphasia, his family said. Aphasia is a language-communication disorder that typically occurs after a stroke or brain injury. Willis ...

Western University provides funding as a member of The Conversation CA-FR. Western University provides funding as a member of The Conversation CA. Until the recent news that Bruce Willis had been ...

Aphasia has threatened to rob film fans of Hollywood’s most die-hard action hero. On Wednesday, Bruce Willis announced he is stepping away from acting amid his life-changing diagnosis with the ...