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A week ago, the actor’s family announced that the 67-year-old suffers from aphasia. Here are the first pictures of the movie star since the shocking revelation.
The reason for this: The 67-year-old suffers from aphasia.
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The disease affects speaking, reading and writing.
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Emma Hemming-Willis posted new pictures of herself and her husband Bruce Willis on Instagram.
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The photos showed the 43-year-old and the film star on a walk in nature.
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These are the first pictures of the actor since his family announced his career.
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The 67-year-old suffers from aphasia, which severely impairs speaking, reading and writing.
Bruce Willis’ illness shook all of Hollywood. Because of his aphasia diagnosis, the actor known from the action film series “Die Hard” recently had to end his career. The disease makes everyday activities such as speaking, writing and reading difficult. However, the 67-year-old can count on the support of his family during this difficult time. As proof, Bruce’s wife Emma Heming-Willis has posted photos of herself and her lover for the first time since the illness was announced.
“Mom and dad in their favorite habitat,” writes the 43-year-old about two couple pictures in nature. To do this, she used the hashtag “offthegrid”, which means something like “submerged”. In the first photo, the couple looks into each other’s eyes happily, while in the second photo, Emma is leaning on her husband’s shoulder. The model marked their daughter Mabel Ray Willis (10) as the photographer.
“It’s heartbreaking”
In the comments on their Instagram post, the couple is overwhelmed with love. A fan thanks the actress with touching words: “My father has the same disease. It’s heartbreaking. Thank you for drawing attention to aphasia». Another follower says: “I pray for a quick healing”. While some have focused primarily on the actor’s illness, one commenter couldn’t help but write, “He’s still hot.”
Aphasia makes everyday activities difficult
Bruce Willis had been behaving erratically at work for years before his diagnosis, because he forgot his lyrics. Last week, his family announced the end of his career. Aphasia makes everyday activities such as speaking, reading or writing difficult. The disease is most often diagnosed in patients who have suffered a stroke. However, it can also develop insidiously as a result of a brain tumor or Alzheimer’s.
Today, new speech therapies can bring about improvements after just a few months. Otherwise, doctors recommend learning non-verbal means of communication. It is not yet known why Bruce Willis developed aphasia.
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