One year ago Bruce Willis He retired from public life after being diagnosed with aphasia, a speech problem that prevented him from communicating. Now, his family have shared a statement on social media to provide an update on the Willis/Moore signed actor’s condition.
Both his wife Emma Heminglike her ex Half Mooreas well as the actor’s children, shared the same words and photo of the actor.
“Our family wanted to begin by expressing our deepest gratitude for the an incredible amount of love, support and wonderful stories we have all received since sharing Bruce’s initial diagnosis“, begins the press release.
“With that in mind, we wanted to give you an update on our loving husband, father and friend as he we now have a better understanding of what you are going through“, he reported.
final diagnosis
“Since we announced that Bruce was diagnosed with aphasia in the spring of 2022, his condition has evolved and we now have a more precise diagnosis: frontotemporal dementiasays FTD”, admit their relatives.
“Unfortunately, communication problems are just one of the symptoms of the disease from which Bruce suffers. Even though it’s painful, it’s a relief to finally have a clear diagnosis,” he concludes, adding more information on what this disease entails.
“For people under 60, this is the most common form of dementia.and because getting a diagnosis can take years, it’s likely to be far more common than we realize,” they report while encouraging people to seek help from the Frontotemporal Degeneration Association. .
The reactions to this news were not long in coming.
- Eugenia Silva: Sending you lots of love my dear Emma Heggin Willis and all the family
- Melanie Griffith:
- Selma Blair: Sending love.
- Alyson Milano: Sending Love
- Aaron Paul: Rumer I love you so much my friend! I kiss you and your beautiful family. Your dad is a fucking legend.
- Maria Shriver: My heart goes out to Bruce Willis and his family, along with my gratitude for shedding light on this much needed disease. When people step in, they help us all. When people are diagnosed, it’s extremely difficult, but it’s also a relief for most to get a diagnosis.
- Wilmer Valderrama: Sending you all my love Rumer.
It is a degenerative and irreversible disease with no possible cure. Many have wanted to support the family in these difficult times.