Bruce Willis ' daughter has given a rare update on her father's health as he battles frontotemporal dementia (FTD). Rumer Willis, 35, revealed her 69-year-old dad is in good spirits, telling the Today Show simply: "He's so good." She added that he's wonderful grandfather to her infant daughter Louetta, enjoys music, and spends quality time with his family.
Dabney Coleman dies and Ben Stiller pays tribute to Yellowstone actor Eva Longoria wades into 2024 US election with message for voters The update comes after doctors told the Daily Mail that patients with Willis' condition are usually mute within just two to three years of a diagnosis. Willis has been suffering from frontotemporal dementia since around spring 2022. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Rumer Glenn Willis (@rumerwillis) FTD is different from the more well-known type of dementia, Alzheimer's disease.
However, unlike Alzheimer's, memory is not the first to go. Aphasia — difficulty speaking and putting thoughts into words — is the first symptom and Willis has been struggling with this for two years. FTD also changes people's personalities, as it affects the part of the brain responsible for mood regulation.
The average life expectancy is around eight to 10 years after being diagnosed and about 80 percent of FTD patients who experienced behavioral changes are deceased by eight years. Dr. Chris Winter, a neurologist practicing in Virginia, told Daily Mail: "Usually, once symptoms start, it's a pretty s.
