Bruce Willis was seen grabbing coffee with friends, the first time he was spotted in public since the announcement of his frontotemporal dementia diagnosis.
Bruce Willis, who retired from acting last year due to aphasia issues, has been diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia, his family said Thursday.“Unfortunately, challenges with communication are just one symptom of the disease Bruce faces,” the statement continued. “While this is painful, it is a relief to finally have a clear diagnosis.”
When Willis was seen Thursday out with two friends, he was wearing a blue sweater, black joggers and a hat, according to photos and video . The two-time Emmy Award winner also was spotted out with friends in Los Angeles for lunch in late January, the British tabloid said., according to experts, and it typically hits between ages 45 and 64. The progressive brain disease affects the frontal and/or anterior temporal lobes of the brain,— lobes that have a wide range of responsibilities, including controlling voluntary movement, expressive language, managing higher-level executive functions and processing semantic memory.
The condition first asserts itself in one of two ways depending on the specific part of the brain in which the disease begins: with major changes to the person’s behavior or linguistic ability. Patients may become suddenly and uncharacteristically uninhibited, saying and doing things that appear inappropriate or impulsive to those around them.
And the prognosis is bleak. There currently is no cure and no way to prevent its onset, according to thePrior to Willis’ new diagnosis and before his abrupt retirement, rumors about his work performance had been
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