Bruce Willis’ wife Emma says his dementia diagnosis won’t ‘be in vain’ – National
Emma Heming Willis paid tribute to her husband Bruce Willis during World Frontotemporal Dementia Awareness Week and vowed that his diagnosis won’t “be in vain” as she continues to bring awareness to the disorder.
Willis was diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia (FTD) in February 2023, which is an umbrella term for a group of rare disorders that most often affect the parts of the brain associated with personality and behaviour, according to the Alzheimer Society of Canada.There are different types of dementia, and the frontotemporal form affects regions in the front and sides of the brain. Because it causes problems with behaviour and language, aphasia can be a symptom, according to the organization.
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