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Frontotemporal degeneration (FTD) is a group of neurologic disorders associated with changes in personality, behavior, language or movement. Some FTD forms are inherited, and some are not. Typically, people develop FTD symptoms before age 60.

Frontotemporal dementia causes changes in behavior and difficulty speaking.

Legendary Hollywood star Bruce Willis has been diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia, a common form of the condition in people under 60, his family have announced.

Willis family announced Thursday that his previous diagnosis of aphasia has progressed to frontotemporal dementia. The disease can cause issues with speaking and writing.

Action star Bruce Willis has been diagnosed with untreatable dementia, his family said Thursday, less than a year after he retired from acting because of growing cognitive difficulties. The 67-year-old US actor known for his role in the "Die Hard" franchise stepped away from Hollywood in March and has been…

Willis, famous for films like Die Hard, retired from acting in 2022 after suffering from the language disorder aphasia.

After being diagnosed with aphasia last year, actor Bruce Willis has received a more-specific diagnosis of frontotemporal dementia, his family confirms. So does aphasia lead to dementia? Let's breakdown the two conditions.

‘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’

Family of Die Hard and Pulp Fiction actor, 67, releases statement to share diagnosis following acting retirement owing to aphasia