Bruce Willis’ family reveals ‘cruel’ dementia diagnosis

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Demi Moore, 60, posted an update on the 67-year-old’s health status to Instagram, directing fans to their full statement on the Association for Fontotemporal Dementia’s website. “Our family wanted to start by expressing our deepest gratitude for the incredible outpouring of love, support and wonderful stories we have all received since sharing Bruce’s original diagnosis,” the statement reads.“In the spirit of that, we wanted to give you an update about our beloved husband, father and friend since we now have a deeper understanding of what he is experiencing.“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,” it continued about the ailing action star. The statement explained that frontotemporal is the most common form of dementia in people under 60 years old.

There is currently no cure for it — but the family hopes that sharing the “Sixth Sense” actor’s diagnosis will spread more awareness about the “cruel disease.”The statement was signed by Moore, who was married to Willis from 1987 to 2000, and their daughters Rumer, 34, Scout, 31, and Tallulah, 29, as well as Willis’ current wife, Emma Heming-Willis, 44, and their daughters Mabel, 10, and Evelyn, 8.

Willis’ aphasia resulted in him retiring from acting early last year, as the brain disorder affects his ability to communicate.