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Bruce Willis sells rights to allow ‘digital twin’ of himself to be created

The actor stepped back from the limelight earlier this year after being diagnosed with neuro-cognitive disorder aphasia

Evening Standard

Bruce Willis’ wife Emma reveals how she copes with ‘paralysing grief’ amid husband’s aphasia

“This was the summer of self discovery,” Emma Heming explained on social media this week

The Independent UK

Bruce Willis returns to Die Hard filming location in rare social media appearance following aphasia diagnosis

Actor seen standing on top of the skyscraper where 1988 classic was set

The Independent UK

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Bruce Willis returns to Die Hard filming location in rare social media appearance following aphasia diagnosis

Actor seen standing on top of the skyscraper where 1988 classic was set

The Independent UK

A gunman tried to silence Gabby Giffords. A new doc shows how she recovered her voice

Ever since a would-be assassin shot her and 18 others during a meet-and-greet outside a Safeway supermarket in Tucson, Arizona, one January morning in 2011, former U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords has struggled to speak. The bullet that entered an inch above her left eye and tore through her brain left…

Los Angeles Times

Scots gran recognised her stroke symptoms after watching her husband take one years before

Nancy Barron found her voice again with help from Chest Heart and Stroke Scotland after stroke caused aphasia

Daily Record

Pitt shares struggle with face blindness

"It's a mystery to me, man. I can't grasp a face," Pitt said in an interview

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A new start after 60: ‘I lost my ability to speak – and became a film-maker’

After bleeding in his brain left him struggling with words and numbers, Jonathan Hirons had to give up his job in project management. As he recovered, he decided the world needed to know more about aphasia

The Guardian - UK

'A stroke robbed my partner's ability to speak at just 55 years old'

Mark Leather was diagnosed with aphasia following his stroke and has difficulty with language and speech

Wales Online

Bruce Willis and wife Emma Heming run errands after quitting acting amid health struggles

It was recently announced that Bruce Willis would be stepping down from acting after being diagnosed with aphasia, which makes it difficult to speak

Daily Mirror

West Lothian man left him unable to talk for three years following stroke

James Rosie (51) and wife Joanne are now raising awareness of support groups that have helped him cope

Daily Record

West Lothian dad left unable to ever speak again after life changing stroke

James Rosie, from West Calder, had simply been coming back from the shops when he suddenly realised he couldn't move. The incident has left him with Aphasia and he will likely never speak again

Edinburgh Live

Scots dad who suffered stroke when he turned on car engine unable to speak for three years

James Rosie, 51, of West Calder, turned on his car engine but found himself completely unable to move.

Daily Record

Scots aphasia patients write to Hollywood star Bruce Willis urging him to 'keep going' after diagnosis

The A-lister’s family recently announced the Die Hard actor was giving up acting after developing the condition, which is “impacting his cognitive abilities”.

Daily Record

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West Lothian man diagnosed with same condition as Bruce Willis after he suffered a stroke

A couple from West Lothian are trying to raise the profile of Aphasia with June marking awareness month as they aim to show people just how life-changing the condition can be.

Daily Mirror

Rumer Willis pays tribute to dad Bruce in first Father's Day since his aphasia diagnosis

Bruce Willis' eldest daughter Rumer Willis paid tribute to her dad in a heartfelt Father's Day post, which comes a few months after his family announced that he was diagnosed with condition aphasia

Belfast Live

NI stroke survivor on the joy of regaining her speech and living with a communication disability

“I knew what I needed to say but I just couldn’t say it.”

The New Daily

Bruce Willis’ wife shares video update after aphasia diagnosis

The wife of Bruce Willis has shared a heartwarming moment of the Die Hard actor in good spirits, almost three months after his diagnosis with Aphasia.

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Bruce Willis seen in family video in one of first appearances since aphasia diagnosis

Bruce Willis, 67, looked in good spirits as he enjoyed some quality time with his family after his family announced in March he has been diagnosed with aphasia

Evening Standard

Bruce Willis’ wife Emma Heming Willis says she is ‘struggling’ following his aphasia diagnosis

Emma Heming Willis also spoke about making memories as a family, how “time is precious” and not taking it for granted.

Wales Online

25-year-old sounded like Siri after suffering strokes, but could sing Sinatra

Dominick put mood changes down to the stress of renovating a new home, then he woke up unable to move

Daily Mirror

Mechanic thought he was going to die after terrifying stroke left him with different voice

Mechanic Dominick Nicholas, from Wallasey, found himself snapping, feeling down, and getting angry and upset - but put it all down to the stress of renovating his house

Liverpool Echo

Man, 25, woke from surgery speaking in a different accent

Dominick said he thought he was going to die when he woke up a week later

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