dementia

Bruce Willis, 67, was publicly seen for the first time after his family revealed he was diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia. In photos and video obtained by the Daily Mail, the “Die Hard” actor had a day out with two friends in Santa Monica, Calif. on Thursday. During the outing, the actor sported a grey beanie, blue sweatshirt and black pants, which he paired with a black watch. The “Sixth Sense” star’s day out comes two weeks after his family announced he had been diagnosed with the “cruel disease,” which can cause slowed movement, stiffness, balance problems and changes in behavior or language.…

Actor Bruce Willis has frontotemporal dementia, his family has announced. In a statement on social media, they said it was a “relief to finally have a clear diagnosis”. The 67-year-old was diagnosed with aphasia – which causes difficulties with speech – in spring last year, but this has progressed and he has been given a more specific diagnosis, the family said. They expressed their “deepest gratitude for the incredible outpouring of love”. The family went on to say frontotemporal dementia is the most common form of dementia in people under 60. “Today there are no treatments for the disease, a reality that…