Bruce Willis' Aphasia Could Be a Sign of Something More Serious

Nearly a year after Bruce Willis’ shock decision to retire, the actor’s family has revealed a devastating update.

Last week, the news emerged that Willis’ debilitating symptoms of aphasia, a neurological symptom of impaired speech, has progressed. His symptoms now include frontotemporal dementia, a condition often seen in frontotemporal lobar degeneration (FTLD). There are two distinct types of FTLD – primary progressive aphasia (PPA) and behavioral variant frontotemporal dementia (bvFTD).

Eventually, this, according to Amy Sanders, MD, director of the Hartford HealthCare Ayer Neuroscience Institute Memory Care Center, will greatly limit his ability to talk and likely permanently affect his behavior.

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