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Connie Evans & Christopher Megrath

Bruce Willis diagnosed with dementia as family release statement

Bruce Willis has been diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia, his family has announced.

The actor's family broke the news he would be "stepping away" from the spotlight after being diagnosed with aphasia, a condition affecting his cognitive abilities.

In a post shared on Instagram, Bruce's daughter Rumer offered an update on her father's health, confirming his condition has "progressed" and he had been given the "more specific" diagnosis of frontotemporal dementia.

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