Glenn Gordon Caron, director and close friend of Bruce Willismade a series of statements about the actor’s state of health in an interview for the Page Six portal, after a few months ago Bruce was diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia, a brain disorder that affects, among other things, mobility, personality, behavior and language skills.
What makes this disease so mind-blowing is that if you’ve ever spent time with him, you know that there is no one who has more joy in living. He loved life, he loved waking up every morning.
The screenwriter gave a worrying statement about the current state of Bruce Willis, pointing out that there is a radical change about the person he used to be before the illness. When you’re with him, you know it’s Bruce and you’re grateful he’s there, but the joy of life has disappeared.
Gordon Caron He added that fears about damage have come true, since he is no longer able to carry out some basic actions. It is not entirely verbal; He used to be a voracious reader, he didn’t want anyone to know, but now he doesn’t read. All those language skills are no longer at your disposal
Bruce Willis was diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia in early 2023, almost a year after he announced his retirement from acting due to the aphasia he had initially been diagnosed with. Since then, his family has taken care of him. Emma Heming, his wife, recently confessed that it is difficult to know if the actor is aware of his situation.
Furthermore, he added that since this diagnosis was confirmed, he has tried to be closer to his friend, trying to visit him at least once a month.
Die Hard actor and screenwriter Glenn Gordon Caron, have remained very close, even after Willis had to leave his profession after being diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia earlier this year. The director gave details of the current state of health of his friend.
Glenn Gordon revealed that due to the progress of the disease, the 68-year-old actor cannot communicate. “It’s like he’s now seeing life through a screen door,” he said. However, he clarified that Willis still recognizes him when he visits him.
“My feeling is that between one and three minutes he knows who I am. He is not totally verbal. He used to be a voracious reader, a trait he didn’t want known about him, and now he no longer reads. All those language skills are no longer available to him, and yet he is still Bruce. When you’re with him, you know it’s Bruce and you’re grateful he’s there; but the joy of living is gone,” he noted.
Bruce Willis’ family concerned about his health
In September, the actor’s wife explained on the Today show She is not sure if her husband is aware of her health. “It’s hard to know. What I’m learning is that dementia is difficult. It is hard for the person diagnosed and it is also hard for the family. And that’s no different for Bruce, or me, or our daughters. When they say that it is a family illness, it really is,” she indicated, with anguish.
Frontotemporal dementia is a term that covers a group of brain disorders that damage the frontal and temporal lobes of the brain. Reduction in these areas can lead to speech problems, emotional problems, and personality changes. Other symptoms may include muscle spasms and loss of motor skills, such as problems walking or eating.
Keep reading:
