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Dementia Worsening For NJ Native Bruce Willis, Family Says Dementia Worsening For NJ Native Bruce Willis, Family Says
Dementia Worsening For NJ Native Bruce Willis, Family Says Iconic actor and New Jersey native Bruce Willis's health has taken a sad turn, announced his family. Conditions have worsened for Willis in the 10 months since his aphasia diagnosis was announced publicly, with the "Die Hard" actor now facing the more specific diagnosis of frontotemporal dementia, or FTD, his family said in an official statement. The untreatable disease is the most common form of dementia for those under 60, and the Willis family is hoping that revealing the actor's diagnosis will help shed light on the disease. "Bruce always believed in using his voice in the world to hel…

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by Annie DeVoe