Bruce Willis’ Condition Worsens as Family Announces “Painful” Dementia Diagnosis | THR News - video Dailymotion

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After confirming that the veteran movie star had been diagnosed with aphasia, his family now says they've received "a clear diagnosis" of frontotemporal dementia, known as FTD.

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00:00Bruce Willis' family has issued a new statement about the actor's health,

00:04confirming that his condition has worsened and he's been diagnosed with dementia.

00:08The news comes nearly a year after his family revealed that Willis would be stepping away

00:13from acting due to an initial diagnosis of aphasia. The statement began by expressing

00:17gratitude for, quote, the outpouring of love and compassion for Bruce over the past 10 months.

00:23The 67-year-old's family wrote,

00:25The statement went on to detail how FTD is the most common form of dementia for people

00:46under 60. While there are currently no treatments for the disease, the family shared that they hope

00:50that changes in the years ahead. They wrote,

00:53As Bruce's condition advances, we hope that any media attention can be focused on shining a light

00:58on this disease that needs far more awareness and research. The family also opened up about how

01:03Bruce, quote, always believed in using his voice in the world to help others and to raise awareness

01:08about important issues both publicly and privately, saying they know in their hearts that he would

01:13want to shine a light on the disease. The statement was attributed to Willis' wife,

01:17Emma Hemming-Willis, his ex-wife Demi Moore, and his children Rumor, Scout, Tallulah, Mabel,

01:23and Evelyn. It ended with,

01:25Bruce has always found joy in life and has helped everyone he knows to do the same.

01:29Your continued compassion, understanding, and respect will enable us to help Bruce

01:33live as full a life as possible.

01:35For more on this story, go to THR.com. This is The Hollywood Reporter News.

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