There have been a whole lot of rumors surrounding Wendy Williams’s well being, particularly after she took an sudden hiatus from her iconic discuss present, which led to June 2022 amid her absence. Her care group introduced in a press launch Thursday that the TV host has frontotemporal dementia (FTD) and aphasia.
“Over the previous few years, questions have been raised at occasions about Wendy’s means to course of data, and lots of have speculated about Wendy’s situation, notably when she started to lose phrases [and] act erratically at occasions,” the assertion stated. In response to the discharge, Williams underwent a number of medical assessments in 2023 that confirmed that she had main progressive aphasia, in addition to FTD.
FTD—the identical mind dysfunction that Bruce Willis was recognized with final yr—is the most typical type of dementia for folks below 60, as SELF beforehand reported. Technically talking, FTD is a gaggle of issues that trigger injury to nerve cells within the mind’s frontal lobes (behind the brow) and temporal lobes (behind the ears). This cannot solely have an effect on how an individual communicates and understands language but additionally change their social conduct, generally by making them act otherwise or appear extra apathetic. Aphasia is part of FTD that particularly refers to its language-related difficulties (like understanding speech, expressing oneself, studying, and writing), in accordance with the Nationwide Institute on Deafness and Different Communication Issues.
Williams’s circumstances have “introduced important hurdles in [her] life,” the assertion stated, however specifics about her signs haven’t been revealed. In a Folks cowl story printed on Wednesday in regards to the upcoming documentary The place Is Wendy Williams?, members of her household expressed considerations about her well-being. They stated she’s been dwelling below a court-appointed authorized guardianship and is in a facility to handle her cognitive points.
The documentary reportedly features a scene of the TV host asking her driver to take her previous her former studio, though he had accomplished so simply moments earlier. “I don’t know what the hell is happening,” he says within the scene. “I feel she’s shedding reminiscence. She doesn’t know who I’m generally.”
Despite the fact that Williams was recognized final yr, her care group stated they’re publicly sharing the troublesome information now in hopes that individuals will likely be extra compassionate towards the star, in addition to to boost consciousness about FTD and aphasia. “Wendy remains to be in a position to do many issues for herself. Most significantly, she maintains her trademark humorousness and is receiving the care she requires to ensure she is protected and that her wants are addressed,” the assertion stated. “She is appreciative of the various sort ideas and good needs being despatched her approach.”
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