Bruce Willis’ condition ‘has progressed’ to frontotemporal dementia, his family says

Willis’ family had announced in March 2022 that the actor would be “stepping away” from his career after being diagnosed with aphasia.

NEW YORK, NY - APRIL 20: Actor Bruce Willis attends the16th Annual A Great Night In Harlem gala at The Apollo Theater on April 20, 2018 in New York City. (Photo by Jim Spellman/WireImage) (Jim Spellman, 2018 Jim Spellman)

Actor Bruce Willis has frontotemporal dementia, his family said Thursday.

In a heartfelt Instagram post, ex-wife Demi Moore and Rumer Willis, the couple’s eldest daughter, shared that the actor’s aphasia diagnosis, which the family had announced in March 2022, has progressed.

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“Unfortunately, challenges with communication are just one symptom of the disease Bruce faces. While this is painful, it is a relief to finally have a clear diagnosis,” they wrote in their respective Instagram posts, which were signed by the “Ladies of Willis/Moore” family.

Read more on NBC News here.


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