Wendy Williams Diagnosed With Frontotemporal Dementia, Aphasia

Wendy Williams has been diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia as well as the language disorder aphasia, her health care team announced in a press release Thursday morning.

Her team confirmed that “after undergoing a battery of medical tests,” Williams was diagnosed with both conditions in 2023, and that they have “already presented significant hurdles in Wendy's life.”

Frontotemporal dementia is the same condition that actor Bruce Willis was diagnosed with last year; the progressive disorder impacts behavior and cognitive functions. Aphasia is a condition that affects language and communication abilities.

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