Aphasia

Actor Bruce Willis Has Dementia, Family Reveals

The American actor Bruce Willis is suffering from frontotemporal dementia, his family announced. Full name Walter Bruce Willis was diagnosed with aphasia, a language disorder caused by damage to certain brain areas. He stepped down from acting when he was diagnosed last year.

Scientists Using AI To Predict Dementia

Researchers from two well-known research institutes, Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences (MPI CBS) and University of Leipzig Medical Center, have used the latest AI technology to detect rare forms of dementia. The conditions included Alzheimer’s disease and many other conditions that primarily affect language and activities of motor neurons.