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    Wendy Williams diagnosed with dementia and aphasia – the same condition as Bruce Willis

    by Inga Parkel Feb 22, 2024 2 minutes
    Source: Getty Images for New York Women in Film & Television

    Wendy Williams has been diagnosed with primary progressive aphasia and frontotemporal dementia (FTD), her team has announced.

    FTD is the same diagnosis Bruce Willis was given in September 2023, following his original diagnosis of aphasia.

    “In 2023, after undergoing a battery of medical tests, Wendy was officially diagnosed with primary progressive aphasia and frontotemporal dementia (FTD),” the 59-year-old former daytime talk show host’s care team.

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