![Pinterest](https://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https://uknews.evprotec.com/bruce-willis-dementia-rare-early-warning-signs-as-stars-wife-shares-tragic-update/&media=https://uknews.evprotec.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/0_US-ENTERTAINMENT-FILM-MOTHERLESS-BROOKLYN.jpg&description=Family first spotted Hollywood star Bruce Willis was struggling with the language disorder known as aphasia before they had the heartbreaking news that his condition had progressed to frontotemporal dementia Experts have revealed the early symptoms of the rare form of dementia suffered by Bruce Willis as his wife described heartbreaking details of her husband's condition. The veteran actor suffers from frontotemporal dementia, a rare type of the horrific disease, that causes particular problems with behaviour and language. It is the result of damage to neurons in the frontal and temporal lobes of the brain. Willis' wife Emma Heming Willis, who married Bruce in 2009, spoke out on the TODAY Show to raise awareness of her husband's condition amid World Frontotemporal Dementia Awareness Week. The actor stepped away from acting in March and his wife Emma has been his "care partner" ever since. Dementia is usually associated with people over the age of 65 but frontotemporal dementia tends to start at a younger age. Most cases are diagnosed in people aged 45-65. Willis was diagnosed at 67. Like most forms of dementia, the frontotemporal variety tends to develop slowly and gradually gets worse. One of the saddest aspects of the disease is the misunderstandings about it. For all the latest news, politics, sports, and showbiz from the USA, go to The Mirror US According to the National Institute on Aging: "Family members and friends may think that a person is misbehaving, leading to anger and conflict. It is important to understand that people with these disorders cannot control their behaviours and other symptoms and lack any awareness of their illness." Unlike more common forms of dementia, memory is not the first thing to be affected with frontotemporal dementia. Here are the symptoms to look out for: Personality and behaviour changes. This could see the patient acting inappropriately or impulsively, appearing selfish or unsympathetic. Other types of behavioural change seen){kind=link}
Family first spotted Hollywood star Bruce Willis was struggling with the language disorder known as aphasia before they had the heartbreaking news that his condition had progressed to frontotemporal dementia
Experts have revealed the early symptoms of the rare form of dementia suffered by Bruce Willis as his wife described heartbreaking details of her husband’s condition.
The veteran actor suffers from frontotemporal dementia, a rare type of the horrific disease, that causes particular problems with behaviour and language. It is the result of damage to neurons in the frontal and temporal lobes of the brain. Willis’ wife Emma Heming Willis, who married Bruce in 2009, spoke out on the TODAY Show to raise awareness of her husband’s condition amid World Frontotemporal Dementia Awareness Week. The actor stepped away from acting in March and his wife Emma has been his “care partner” ever since.
Dementia is usually associated with people over the age of 65 but frontotemporal dementia tends to start at a younger age. Most cases are diagnosed in people aged 45-65. Willis was diagnosed at 67. Like most forms of dementia, the frontotemporal variety tends to develop slowly and gradually gets worse. One of the saddest aspects of the disease is the misunderstandings about it.
For all the latest news, politics, sports, and showbiz from the USA, go to The Mirror US