Bruce Willis is suffering a rare and “cruel” form of dementia that can affect movement and behavior.
The ‘Die Hard’ actor, 67, retired from acting last year, after he was diagnosed with the brain disorder, aphasia, and his family have revealed he has been diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia after his condition “progressed”.
A joint statement from his five children, wife Emma Heming, 44, and ex-wife Demi Moore, 60, posted on The Association for Frontotemporal Degeneration’s website on Thursday, said: “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 Willis’s original diagnosis.
What is : Brain disorder aphasia
According to Mayo Clinic experts, a person diagnosed with aphasia has a problem with language and communication. They aren’t born with this disease.
The most common cause of aphasia is a brain stroke or a head injury and experts state that it can affect the production and comprehension of speech and written words, although it normally doesn’t impact one’s intelligence.
It is ultimately a language disorder caused by damage to parts of the brain that control speech and understanding of language. Depending on which areas of the brain are affected, a person might have different levels of ability to speak and understand others.
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