Bruce Willis fans are aware of the dementia that he is going through. But his ex-wife revealed that his condition is stable while accepting the Hamptons International Film Festival award. She told on stage, “You know, I’ve said this before. The disease is what the disease is, and I think you have to be in real deep acceptance of what that is, but for where he is at, he is stable”. She revealed that his treatment has progressed and his condition has become as stable as before.
Demi Moore also wrote on social media about his ex-husband that their family wanted to start by expressing their gratitude, and the wonderful stories he shared after revealing the original diagnosis. At the start, he was diagnosed with aphasia in 2022, due to good treatment, Bruce Willis health condition has progressed and then there is the specific disease that is frontotemporal dementia which is known as FTD. But now he is facing issues in communication. His disease has cleared due to the progressive performance of his treatment.
Due to the recognition of the specific disease, the treatment has become easy and the progressive result has started to occur in his health. His family has got relief due to the clear indication of the diagnosis. Bruce Willis is known as “Die Hard”, “The Sixth Sense”, “Red”, and several other films. These films have gained popularity in the past years due to which he has become the most prominent actor.
Disease Revelation
Due to Bruce Willis health issues, he retired from acting when aphasia was diagnosed in his body. This is a condition in which a person loses his ability to understand and speak. This is a brain disorder in which the person doesn’t know what he is listening to and what he should answer. The brain doesn’t respond at a time.
In 2023, frontotemporal dementia was diagnosed. His disease was revealed by his family after the treatment of the aphasia. His family has become satisfied because of the progress of the treatment and the clear revelation of the disease. The specific treatment of that disease has started.
Frontotemporal Dementia
This disease has occurred gradually in the brain. In this disease, the front and sides of the brain are damaged. This disease has occurred in old age. Mostly people above 65 years of age are facing. As you know, the human body becomes weak as age has passed. Not all the energy and working capability remains the same. In that situation, some people face various diseases.
This disease can also occur in the younger stage due to lots of stress or accidents. The changes in behavior and mental disorders create problems in the life of the person and family members as well. That’s why that disease must be diagnosed at the right time. The delay can lead to severe issues due to behavior changes.
What Symptoms Reflect Frontotemporal Dementia
There are distinct signs that reflect the disease. These signs show that the person is going through this disease. If you have analyzed these signs then consult the doctor first and diagnose the real disease. Don’t delay because the disease can lead to severe conditions that is not good for the person. The symptoms of frontotemporal dementia are briefly described below:
- The behavior of the individual is inappropriate. The person doesn’t know what he is doing. In this condition, the person doesn’t care about the person’s hygiene. He doesn’t know when to go to the washroom. Sometimes they pee in their pajamas. Sometimes they eat more and more without thinking that their tummy is full.
- They cant speak well. They try to speak the right words or can’t say the words in the right order. They speak the wrong words sometimes.
- The mental abilities have become weak in this state. The person can’t work well and is easily distracted due to noise or other things. They also forget what they are doing.
- Sometimes these people are lost in something else that is not present here.
This disease mostly occurs in old age. If the person is going through depression and doesn’t treat that then when the old age has started, the capabilities of the brain weaken due to which there are chances of the brain disease. Nowadays, due to old age, the most prominent actor Bruce Willis health has not been stable because he is facing this disease that weakens his mental abilities and creates problems in his daily life.
In this disease, the brain doesn’t respond appropriately. These signals to the brain can’t reach the eyes and ears because of the damage to some parts of the brain. Dementia is not a single disease but it is the collection of several diseases. In this disease, memory will be lost due to which the thinking ability has not remained the same and the individual doesn’t communicate well. But the frontotemporal is the specific one. It occurs in the brain when the front and side parts of the brain are damaged.