Months after announcing that Bruce Willis had aphasia (loss of the ability to speak), the family of the Hollywood star announced that he had been diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia, known as FTD.
It was issued by the Willis family new statement – Last Thursday – regarding his health, in which she confirmed that his health was deteriorating and that he suffers from frontotemporal dementia, which impedes his ability to communicate.
This news comes about a year after the family of Willis, 67, confirmed that he would retire from acting due to his aphasia.
The statement, which was attributed to his wife Emma Heming Willis and his ex-wife Demi Moore and children Rumer, Scout, Tallulah, Mabel and Evelyn, read, “As a family, we wanted to take this opportunity to thank you all for your outpouring of love and compassion for Bruce over the past 10 months (…) and because we know that you love Bruce.” As much as we love him, we wanted to give you an update on his health.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.Unfortunately, communication challenges are only one symptom of the disease. faced by Bruce.
“As painful as (the new diagnosis) is, finally having a clear diagnosis of his illness is a relief. Dementia is a cruel disease, many of us have never heard of, and it can affect anyone,” the statement added.
The onset of deterioration of health
Willis’s health began to deteriorate at the end of March 2022, when his family announced that he had aphasia, a disease that affects his cognitive and perceptual abilities. And his family confirmed that as a result of this disease, Willis retired from the acting profession that he loves so much.
In the same context, his wife, Emma, explained, “This is a challenging time for our family, and we greatly appreciate your continued love, compassion and support.”
She referred to the Hollywood artist’s family dealing with his illness, saying, “We are dealing with this matter as a strong united family, and we wanted to tell his fans and lovers, because we know his position with you, just as we know your position with him.” She concluded her letter with what Bruce had always said, “Live your life,” and commented, “We plan together to do so.”
According to the site mayo clinic (Mayo Clinic), “Aphasia” prevents the ability to communicate, and can affect the ability to speak, write, and understand language, both verbally and in writing, and this condition “usually occurs suddenly after a stroke or head injury, but it can also be It comes on gradually from a slow-growing brain tumor or a disease that causes progressive and permanent (degenerative) damage.”
Aphasia can cause a number of problems affecting the patient’s daily life, and may affect function, relationships with others, and the ability to perform daily tasks.
Difficulty expressing wants and needs can lead to feelings of embarrassment, frustration, isolation, and depression. A number of problems may occur together, such as having another difficulty with movement and having problems with memory and thinking.
Willis’ career stalled
Bruce Willis is famous for his long career in Hollywood, where he played the absolute starring roles in many films such as “Die Hard” and “Armageddon”, and he also appeared in many other films as a major participant in the tournament such as “Pulp Fiction”. Pulp Fiction, The Fifth Element, The Sixth Sense, 12 Monkeys, Sin City, Time Play The latter starred in the 2018 thriller Death Wish, directed by Eli Roth.
Bruce Willis’ last film was “A Day to Die”, which was released in 2022, and it is expected that 6 other films will be shown to him during the current year as well, and 3 other films that have not yet been set.
