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Bruce Willis Diagnosed With Dementia After Retiring Due to Aphasia

After Bruce Willis’ family announced in March 2022 that the 67-year old actor had been diagnosed with aphasia and would retire from acting, his condition has now progressed into frontotemporal dementia.

Bruce Willis Diagnosed With Dementia After Retiring Due to Aphasia
CANNES, FRANCE – MAY 16: Bruce Willis attends the ‘Moonrise Kingdom’ premiere during the 65th Cannes Film Festival on May 16, 2012 in Cannes, France.

His family posted a statement on Thursday about Willis’ latest diagnosis.

“Since we announced Bruce’s diagnosis of aphasia in spring 2022, Bruce’s condition has progressed and we now have a more specific diagnosis: frontotemporal dementia (known as FTD). Unfortunately, challenges with communication are just one symptom of the disease Bruce faces. While this is painful, it is a relief to finally have a clear diagnosis,” his family wrote in a statement on the Association for Frontotemporal Degeneration’s website.

 

SOURCE: Variety

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