Bruce Willis diagnosed with aphasia, stepping away from acting

Bruce Willis diagnosed with aphasia, stepping away from acting

Bruce Willis' family announced Wednesday that he has been diagnosed with aphasia and is be retiring from his decades-long profession.

Bruce Willis' family announced Wednesday that he has been diagnosed with aphasia and is be retiring from his decades-long profession.

According to the Mayo Clinic, aphaasia is a medical disorder that affects a person's ability to speak, write, and interpret language,

According to the Mayo Clinic, aphaasia is a medical disorder that affects a person's ability to speak, write, and interpret language,

both vocal and written. It usually happens after a stroke or a concussion.

both vocal and written. It usually happens after a stroke or a concussion.

"To Bruce's incredible supporters, as a family, we wanted to share that our beloved Bruce has been experiencing

"To Bruce's incredible 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 affecting his cognitive abilities,

some health issues and has recently been diagnosed with aphasia, which is affecting his cognitive abilities,

" the 67-year-family old's said in a statement shared to each of their Instagram accounts,

" the 67-year-family old's said in a statement shared to each of their Instagram accounts,

 adding that he will be "stepping away from the career that has meant so much to him."

 adding that he will be "stepping away from the career that has meant so much to him."

"This is a very difficult moment for our family, and we are grateful for your continuous love, compassion, and support,

"This is a very difficult moment for our family, and we are grateful for your continuous love, compassion, and support,

" the family said. "We're going through this as a strong family unit,

" the family said. "We're going through this as a strong family unit, 

and we wanted to invite his followers in because we know how much he means to you as well as he does to us."

and we wanted to invite his followers in because we know how much he means to you as well as he does to us."

"As Bruce always says, 'Live it up,' and together, we aim to do exactly that," the statement said,

"As Bruce always says, 'Live it up,' and together, we aim to do exactly that," the statement said,

which was signed by his wife, Emma Heming, and his five children, Rumer, 33, Scout, 30, Tallulah, 28, Mabel, 9, and Evelyn, 7.

which was signed by his wife, Emma Heming, and his five children, Rumer, 33, Scout, 30, Tallulah, 28, Mabel, 9, and Evelyn, 7.

Speech and language treatments are the most common treatment for aphasia,

Speech and language treatments are the most common treatment for aphasia,

with family members helping the patient communicate. Aphasia is divided into three categories: expressive, comprehensive, and global.

with family members helping the patient communicate. Aphasia is divided into three categories: expressive, comprehensive, and global.