As a result, the American actor from films like ‘Die Hard’ is retiring from the big screen. What is this disease about?
In a statement released on Rumer’s social network; the actor’s eldest daughter, it was revealed that the actor will abandon his career due to the aphasia he suffers from. The message says:
“To Bruce’s incredible fans, as a family, we wanted to share that our beloved Bruce has been experiencing some health issues and was recently diagnosed with aphasia, which is affecting his cognitive abilities. As a result of this and with great consideration, Bruce is stepping away of the career that has meant so much to him.
This is a truly challenging time for our family and we are so grateful for your continued love, compassion and support. We are going through this as a strong family unit and we wanted to appeal to his fans because we know how much he means to you, just like you mean to him. As Bruce always says, “he lives large” and together we plan to do just that.”
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What is aphasia?
“Aphasia is a communication disorder caused by neurological damage to the left sideBasically, the brain, which is where it is located the language interpretation and programming area. This damage can be caused by strokes, tumors, deterioration, aging or trauma that has been caused in that area,” says Patricia Rico, a speech therapist expert on the subject.
Therefore, it affects both the interpretation and expression of language, whether oral or reading and writing.. So people with this disorder can make constant errors in the use of words, make incorrect sounds, choose words that do not make sense in the sentence, among others.
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This condition, which could occur along with other disorders such as difficulty with vision, mobility or memory, does not have an impact on the intelligence of the person who suffers from it.
Treatment
After diagnosis, the most common treatment is speech therapy. According to the National Institute for the Deaf and Other Communication Disorders in the United States: “aphasia therapy aims to improve a person’s ability to communicatehelping her use language skills that he has left, to regain the ability to speak as much as possible, learn other forms of communicationsuch as gestures, images or the use of electronic devices”.
Results may vary depending on the person. The majority show some degree of recovery and others completely. Those who have suffered a stroke have a greater chance of recovering than a person with a progressive degenerative disease, reports the National Health Service of England (NHS).