Bruce Willis has been through a lot in recent years. The beloved actor’s family has confirmed that the “Die Hard” star is dealing with Aphasia, a disorder that impacts speech. Willis’ family announced his retirement.
25.09.2023 - 21:33 / foxnews.com
Bruce Willis’ frontotemporal dementia (FTD) diagnosis is bringing more attention to the rare condition. For World Frontotemporal Dementia Awareness Week, Willis’ wife, Emma Heming Willis, and the Association for Frontotemporal Degeneration CEO Susan Dickinson joined NBC's "TODAY" to speak openly about the actor’s health status and details of the disease.
Dickinson, who is based in Pennsylvania, broke down what happens to patients facing FTD, mentioning how the path to a diagnosis can be "one of the most confusing parts." "Because it is less common, most doctors aren’t familiar with it," she said. "It can take almost four years for people to get diagnosed on average." Oftentimes, Dickinson revealed, patients are misdiagnosed with other conditions such as bipolar disorder, depression, Alzheimer’s disease or even Parkinson’s or ALS.
Heming Willis explained how FTD is different from these other cognitive diseases, as the condition can also affect movement and speech. Dickinson added that it can also impact behaviors, personality and executive functioning, which includes the ability to plan ahead, meet goals, display self-control, follow multistep directions and focus despite distractions, citing Harvard University's Center on the Developing Child.
FTD can be indicated by "unexplained changes" in behavior and personal presentation, the expert mentioned. "So, somebody who normally speaks absolutely fine has trouble putting their thoughts into meaningful sentences," she said.
"Or they may lose the meaning of a specific word." "Maybe a person who always managed the family’s finances all of a sudden has trouble balancing a checkbook." Emerging problems at work can also be a warning sign, Dickinson added. "Somebody who’s always
.Bruce Willis has been through a lot in recent years. The beloved actor’s family has confirmed that the “Die Hard” star is dealing with Aphasia, a disorder that impacts speech. Willis’ family announced his retirement.
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Bruce Willis was recently thrust into the spotlight for reasons no one could have foreseen. The 68-year-old actor, known for his unforgettable roles in Die Hard and Pulp Fiction, has been diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia (FTD).
Bruce Willis is now barely able to speak as a result of his ongoing dementia battle.The Hollywood A-lister, 68, is losing his "joie de vivre" and "language skills", according to a friend who has given a health update amid the actor's battle with frontotemporal dementia (FTD).The Die Hard legend officially retired from acting last year after his family issued a statement revealing he had been diagnosed with the brain condition aphasia, which causes the patient's language abilities to deteriorate.They shared a heartbreaking update in February with the devastating news that his illness had "progressed" and he had been diagnosed with dementia. And now writer and director Glenn Gordon Caron, who gave Bruce his big break in 1980s sitcom Moonlighting, has shared an update to Bruce's health.
Moonlighting creator Glenn Gordon Caron has spoken to Bruce Willis about the ’80s hit dramedy, which is making its streaming debut on Hulu.
Zack Sharf Digital News Director With “Moonlighting” now available on streaming for the first time thanks to Hulu, series creator Glenn Gordon Caron spoke to the New York Post and confirmed he was able to tell series star Bruce Willis about the show’s streaming resurgence amid the actor’s ongoing frontotemporal dementia (FTP) diagnosis. “Moonlighting,” the Emmy-nominated ABC dramedy that ran for five seasons and 67 episodes in the late 1980s, served as Willis’ acting breakthrough.
Bruce Willis has shared an update on the actor’s battle with dementia, describing how he’s lost his “language skills”.Willis retired from acting last year after his family announced he had been diagnosed with aphasia, a condition that affects cognitive abilities. In February this year, his wife Emma Heming shared that his condition had progressed to frontotemporal dementia (FTD).Glenn Gordon Caron, who created ’80s TV series Moonlighting starring Willis, shared an update on his health after the series was recently made available on Hulu.Caron said he tries to visit Willis and his family every month, describing the actor as an “extraordinary” person.Speaking to the New York Post about whether Willis recognises him now, Caron said: “My sense is the first one to three minutes he knows who I am.
Bruce Willis has lost 'language skills' as he lives with dementia, according to a friend. The 68-year-old Hollywood star is facing a cruel dementia decline since he was diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia (better known as FTD) earlier this year.
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“Moonlighting” creator Glenn Gordon Caron is still good friends with series star Bruce Willis, who’s battling the neurodegenerative disorder frontotemporal dementia.“Moonlighting” is now streaming on Hulu, shining a light on Willis, 68, who rose to stardom on the ABC series (1985-89) co-starring Cybill Shepherd.“I know he’s really happy that the show is going to be available for people, even though he can’t tell me that,” Caron, 69, told The Post of Willis, who retired from acting amid his condition. “When I got to spend time with him we talked about it and I know he’s excited.”“The process [to get ‘Moonlighting’ onto Hulu] has taken quite a while and Bruce’s disease is a progressive disease, so I was able to communicate with him, before the disease rendered him as incommunicative as he is now, about hoping to get the show back in front of people.“I know it means a lot to him.”Caron said he tries to see the “Die Hard’ actor every month or so.“I’m not always quite that good but I try and I do talk to him and his wife [Emma Heming Willis] and I have a casual relationship with his three older children,” Caron said.
Hulu in its streaming debut, 34 years after its final fadeout.“We tried to get the show on Disney+ when it was first announced and when the Hulu situation developed we explored that,” series creator Glenn Gordon Caron told The Post. “About a year ago my agent reached out to Hulu and that really got the ball rolling.
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Heming Willis, 45, had the honest conversation via Zoom with the podcast founders Maria Kent Beers and Rachael Martinez.“There’s nothing that levels the playing field like FTD. And I have made some of the greatest connections with other care partners, people like you who just get it.
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in a TV interview on Monday.“I truly could not be more proud of @emmahemingwillis for being willing to step out into the public eye, (even though it’s terrifying!!!) to share our family’s story in service of spreading awareness about FTD,” Scout, 32, shared via Instagram.“Emma you are such a champion for this cause and you inspire me EVERY SINGLE F*G DAY with your bravery and deep loving. Your courage is moving mountains #ftd #ftdawareness,'” the message continued.Tallulah, 29, reshared her sister’s words on her own social media, and added: “So proud of my family @emmahemingwillis.'”The “Die Hard” actor and ex-wife Demi Moore are also parents of daughter Rumer, 35.
Emma Heming is revealing a sad truth about Bruce Willis.