A year after Bruce Willis’ family revealed he suffered from a cognitive disease known as aphasia, his wife took to Instagram to announce that he has been diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia, known as FTD. The statement from the family also noted, “challenges with communication are just one symptom of the disease Bruce faces.”
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Leave Bruce Willis and his family alone.
He’s a public figure, it is to be expected.
He’s younger than I am. He should have smoked more pot.
Diet probably can help
@Mark V I agree I suffer from paranoid schizophrenia, although I don’t have a functioning life, I still keep my symptoms in check because of the fasting, I feel like the brain is always healing!!!!!
What would happen if someone with dementia takes adderal will that help
Scientific American had an article. Someone has long COVID and brain fog. Adderall helped her.
Probably not. Some drugs that help with one brain disorder can be harmful in others. That would be something his neurologist will have to know. He will probably have the best.
7 of the top 10 states with the highest rate of Alzheimer’s? The Republican-led states of Utah, Tennessee, Texas, Arkansas, Louisiana, Alabama and Mississippi. 12 of the top 16 states with the lowest percentage covered by private or public health insurance? The Republican-led states of Missouri, Tennessee, South Dakota, Idaho, South Carolina, North Carolina, Alaska, Wyoming, Mississippi, Florida, Oklahoma and Texas.
Shut up. U worry about you!!
Remember folks, we are not cookie cutters. What works for one may not work for another. Meds that cure so one may not cure another. Willis was never a heavy drinker and not a druggie. You can live your entire life by the rules doctors recommend, but so many factors play into your health condition — environment, genetics, diet and nutrition, etc.
Poor Bruce. He will never get better, but he WILL get worse.
Exactly. His party is over
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Thank you mr. Willis for all the years of entertainment I know you’ll probably never read this but thank you.
Perfectly said. Thank you, @Ember Husky, for the words I could not think of.
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He can play Joe Biden in a movie now
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Person, woman, man, camera, TV.
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Often found in known psychopaths and individuals who abuse others.
I am sorry, why this disclosure…The Family must be going for a Medical and Power of Attorney..That way they can receive Medical information, and control of his assets..Bruce gave us all many years of entertainment…May he live and die in peace…
He may have created POA before hand
Is this the same thing Biden has?
Person, woman, man, camera, TV. 🤡
I’m very sorry to hear this. Not to make light of his condition at all. I know it must be heartbreaking. But I read something once and I did find it rather funny in a dark way, “Of all the things I’ve lost I think I miss my mind the most”.
Hollywood is just dropping left and right lately 🧐🤔😬
deep feeling of injustice for bruce who was a beautiful person always caring for anyone I know his driver for paris and what he brought me and well in line with his quality as a beautiful person…and moreover the class … all my sympathy to these relatives when bruce supports without moderation of my little person …. from france
Explains his movies for last 3 to 5 years.
He made a lot of movies towards the end, he knew it was coming.
I feel very sorry for him. (speak in Korea.)
pooir man great actor
had the good fortune to live in Idaho, brushed elbows with Bruce and helped open his nightclub/restaurant called The Mint. After some time it was, fulfilling?, to see that Bruce the man was and is a good man. It made it easy to work hard and even play harder when we were opening The Mint. Great memories, thanks. Anyone out there then remember the
“Hammer Heads” ?!?!
yes i agree with comment below, thank u
“Prevention” is only an opportunity to sell.
Sad news.
Chemicals in Cocaine abuse causes brain function to be dementia.
I worry about the lack or just partial information in this news story. Aphasia is not just something that comes with dementia. It is common in stroke and there is more than one type. You could have problems speaking yet other wise be cognitively just fine. Lets avoid making life harder for people with these types of aphasia. It is already difficult enough for them without people thinking things they may or may not have. As far as dementia, it like most things brain we have very little real understanding of causes or preventions. Other than don’t do drugs, drink too much , and avoid hitting your head. What we all need to know is the brain is very slow to heal. While it may find a new pathway to do the thing it needs it may also not have any other pathway to take. The brain is a weirdo.
From many accounts, fame went to his head and he was an arrogant jerk. Not a nice guy. Full of himself.
Sorry for his family. I liked him in Moonlighting and some of his movies, but not really feeling much compassion for him getting humbled by life.
Depressing. Always happens to the nicest people.
Jay Drunk 3PO friend of Gina Carano to publish Achromatic Chronicles: Blue and send books to schools and RonaldMcDonald Houses.
He’s awfully young for this
Breaking news ahhh,It his ex.who run around and tell the world his sick ..but he never say his sick or he looks like sick ??