Bruce Willis sairastaa dementiaa

Bruce Willis muistetaan muun muassa sellaisista elokuvista kuin Die Hard, Pulp Fiction ja Fifth Element. Hiljan uutisoitiin siitä, että Willis lopettaa uransa saamansa afasiadiagnoosin vuoksi. Afasia vaikeuttaa puheen tuottamista ja ymmärtämistä.

Nyt sitten Willisillä on diagnosoitu dementia, jonka alkusoittoa afasia vasta oli. Vaimo Emma Heming, ex-vaimo Demi Moore ja tyttäret ovat julkaisseet eläköityneen näyttelijän tilasta tiedotteen.

"--- Since we announced Bruce's diagnosis of aphasia in spring 2022, Bruce's condition has progressed and we now have a more specific diagnosis: frontotemporal dementia (known as FTD). 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.

'FTD is a cruel disease that many of us have never heard of and can strike anyone. For people under 60, FTD is the most common form of dementia, and because getting the diagnosis can take years, FTD is likely much more prevalent than we know. Today there are no treatments for the disease, a reality that we hope can change in the years ahead. As Bruce's condition advances, we hope that any media attention can be focused on shining a light on this disease that needs far more awareness and research. ---"