Willis was diagnosed first with aphasia -- a condition where the brain's ability to understand or express language is impaired, according to the National Institutes of Health -- in 2022 before receiving an additional diagnosis of frontotemporal dementia in 2023, according to his family.
The gut-brain connection, known as the gut-brain axis, has become a hot area of research over the past decade. Much of the conversation has revolved around gut bacteria and brain health. However, we also know that high amounts of visceral (abdominal or adipose) fat are linked to dementia later in life.
Wendy Williams, who is battling frontotemporal lobe dementia and aphasia, detailed her 'prison'-like conditions at the facility where she is living.
Williams — who revealed she’s living in a New York City wellness facility — responded, “Hell f–king no” when Lemon, 58, asked if she was “incapacitated” as her guardian, Sabrina E. Morrissey, has claimed.
The retired actor — currently battling frontotemporal dementia — was seen in a rare video speaking with LA wildfire first responders.
In what’s believed to be his first public sighting since retiring from acting, Bruce Willis made sure to thank first responders battling the blazes in Los Angeles.
Living in a family where there is genetic risk for dementia significantly affects choices about having children and how to parent, finds a new study led by UCL researchers.
Bruce Willis’ wife Emma Heming shared a new video of the actor thanking first responders amid the wildfires in Los Angeles, marking his first appearance since dementia diagnosis. Spencer Pratt and Heidi Montag have lost everything after their Pacific Palisades home burned down in the California fires last week.
Last month, Bruce's ex-wife, Demi Moore, gave an update on his well-being amid his battle with dementia. In an interview with CNN, the 62-year-old actress explained that the actor is "in a very stable place," but it hasn't been easy watching him struggle.
Bruce Willis and his wife, Emma Heming Willis, took a rare public step Thursday to go out and thank first responders battling the wildfires in L.A. that have destroyed entire neighborhoods across the city.
In an Instagram post shared by his wife Emma Heming Willis on Thursday, Willis can be seen shaking hands with a Los Angeles police officer.
Bruce Willis' family announced he would step away from acting in 2022; the actor was diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia (FTD) in 2023