UK charities ‘hugely thankful’ to Bruce Willis for sharing dementia diagnosis

UK charities ‘hugely thankful’ to Bruce Willis for sharing dementia diagnosis (Ian West/PA)

UK charities say they are “hugely thankful” to Bruce Willis for publicly sharing his diagnosis of frontotemporal dementia, as it will help raise awareness of the condition.

The announcement by the 67-year-old Hollywood actor’s family will help “shine a light” on the disease, also known as FTD, and “encourage others to seek advice”, the charities said.