Bruce Willis is one of the most popular action stars of all time. After doing minor roles, the actor got a breakthrough with the 1988 action film ‘Die Hard‘. However, last year it was unveiled that Willis is retiring from acting after being diagnosed with a condition called aphasia.
Now, there is another bad news for the fans and well-wishers of Willis. According to his family, his condition has advanced to frontotemporal dementia. So let’s find out in detail about this condition, what it means and the statement issued by the actor’s family on it.
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Bruce Willis Diagnosed With Dementia
There is bad news for the fans and well-wishers of Bruce Willis. Last year, the ‘Die Hard‘ actor was diagnosed with aphasia, which affects language cognition. That has transformed into something worse.
On Thursday, his family issued a statement confirming that his condition has worsened. The actor has been diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia (FTD) which directly affects memory.
“While this is painful, it is a relief to finally have a clear diagnosis,” the official statement reads. It was issued on behalf of his wife Emma Heming Willis, ex-wife Demi Moore and his children Scout, Rumer, Mabel, Tallulah, and Evelyn. “FTD is a cruel disease that many of us have never heard of and can strike anyone.”
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Willis Was Diagnosed With Aphasia Last Year
In the Spring of last year, the actor’s family revealed that he has been diagnosed with a condition called aphasia. It affects the brain’s ability to understand or formulate languages.
Because of this diagnosis, Willis had to step down from acting. Now the condition has morphed into dementia which severely affects memory. The first statement was shared by Rumer on Instagram and it received a lot of messages from well-wishers.
According to the Alzheimer’s Association, FTD is “a group of disorders caused by progressive nerve cell loss in the brain’s frontal lobes (the areas behind your forehead) or its temporal lobes (the regions behind your ears).”
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