Actor Bruce Willis family announces he has dementia (Details)

Hollywood’s Bruce Willis family has revealed the actor has been diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia (FTD) – less than one year after he retired from acting due to his battle with a brain disorder, aphasia.

This was made known by his wife Emma Heming Willis, who broke the news on her Instagram page.

Recall that the Hollywood icon, 67, withdrew from acting last year as he began his fight with the illness that caused his language abilities to deteriorate – and now his condition has ‘progressed’ according to a joint statement from his family on Thursday.

The 67-year-old actor’s ex-wife, Demi Moore, revealed his new diagnosis on Instagram with a heartfelt post.

“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 Bruce’s original diagnosis,” Demi wrote. “In the spirit of that, we wanted to give you an update about our beloved husband, father and friend since we now have a deeper understanding of what he is experiencing.”

She added, “Since we announced Bruce’s diagnosis of aphasia in spring 2022, Bruce’s condition has progressed and we now have a more specific diagnosis: frontotemporal dementia (known as FTD).