Posted on 02/16/2023 1:15:39 PM PST by BenLurkin
Bruce’s wife Emma, ex-wife Demi, and daughters Rumer, Scout, Tallulah, Mabel and Evelyn released a statement through the Association for Frontotemporal Degeneration on Feb. 16.
“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,” the statement read.
“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,” the statement continued. “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.”
“We know in our hearts that – if he could today — he would want to respond by bringing global attention and a connectedness with those who are also dealing with this debilitating disease and how it impacts so many individuals and their families,”
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Major bummer
He should run for the Senate in Pennsylvania.
Fetterman. and Biden has the over 60 version called dementia.
Sick how his family pimped him out for a string of shitty films so they could fatten the bank accounts before the golden goose was no longer able. Articles I read said he could barely function on the last few.
Then they act so full of love. Barf.
I can’t joke about this. It’s tempting fate and it is an ugly ugly condition that can tear apart families.
He’s pretty young.
(And no, Die Hard isn't a Christmas movie.)
Prayers for Bruce.
I didn’t know the family was responsible for that, but you’re absolutely correct about his final spate of films. They’re getting thrown up on Prime/Netflix/Hulu as fast as they can. I’ve stopped watching his most recent films. He’s a zombie. Such a shame.
Blasphemy
Another incurable dementia I had not heard of.
They are 💯 responsible
I have read that he was, like any good man, doing whatever it took to provide for his family. He was doing what any good father and husband would.
Same.
Key points
Frontotemporal dementia is a group of disorders characterized by the loss of nerve cells in the frontal and temporal lobes of the brain, which causes these lobes to shrink. The cause of FTD is unknown.
Symptoms typically first occur between the ages of 40 and 65 and can include changes in personality and behavior, progressive loss of speech and language skills, and sometimes physical symptoms such as tremors or spasms.
FTD tends to progress over time. Treatments can’t cure the disease, but some medicines and other treatments, such as speech therapy can sometimes help with symptoms. If you have FTD, you may eventually need full-time nursing care, or to stay in an assisted living facility or nursing home.
Or California.
My wife and I recently ate lunch next to Bruce and two of his handlers in Santa Monica. Very sad sight indeed. Just glad there weren’t paparazzi to chronicle it that day.
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