Health Woes Worsen: Wendy Williams Diagnosed With Frontotemporal Dementia and Language Disorder Aphasia
Williams' team announced she was diagnosed with “primary progressive aphasia and frontotemporal dementia."
Feb. 22 2024, Published 11:42 a.m. ET
Wendy Williams was recently diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia and the language disorder aphasia, RadarOnline.com can report.
In a shocking development to come after Wendy was forced to end The Wendy Williams Show in June 2022 due to a series of health issues, her team announced on Thursday morning that the 59-year-old former talk show host was diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia and aphasia.
Lifetime claims Williams 'delicate state of mind, erratic behavior and declining health' were caught on cameras for the doc.
“Over the past few years, questions have been raised at times about Wendy’s ability to process information and many have speculated about Wendy’s condition, particularly when she began to lose words, act erratically at times, and have difficulty understanding financial transactions,” Wendy’s team announced in a statement.
“Despite the diagnoses, Wendy is still able to do many things for herself,” her team continued. “Most importantly she maintains her trademark sense of humor and is receiving the care she requires to make sure she is protected and that her needs are addressed.”
“She is appreciative of the many kind thoughts and good wishes being sent her way.”
The former The Wendy Williams Show host’s team also explained that they decided to share Wendy’s startling diagnosis in an effort to “correct inaccurate and hurtful rumors about her health.”
Wendy's team announced she's been diagnoised with primary progressive aphasia and frontotemporal dementia.
Even more shocking was the revelation that Wendy was diagnosed with both conditions in 2023 “after undergoing a battery of medical tests.”
Frontotemporal dementia – which is the same condition that actor Bruce Willis was also diagnosed with in 2023 – is a progressive disorder that significantly impacts one’s behavior and cognitive functions.
Aphasia, a language disorder, is a condition that affects one’s language and communication abilities.
As RadarOnline.com previously reported, the revelation that Wendy was recently diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia and the language disorder aphasia came shortly before the debut of the Lifetime documentary Where Is Wendy Williams?
A two-part documentary on Williams' life since the ending of her talk show is set to air on February 24,
The documentary is set to chronicle Wendy’s recent struggle to stage a media comeback via a podcast, as well as her battle with alcohol addiction and other health issues such as her ongoing battle with Graves' disease and lymphedema.
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Wendy’s family also recently shared insights regarding the former The Wendy Williams Show star’s latest condition.
Her family revealed that Wendy has been receiving treatment for "cognitive issues" at a private facility since April 2023 and that, due to Wendy’s legal guardianship, they have been unable to communicate with or visit her.
Wendy Williams' court-appointed guardian has maintained that Hunter was actually "overpaid" $112,500.
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"We've all seen the images over the last few months – and, really, few years," the TV star's niece, Alex Finnie, recently said. "It was shocking and heartbreaking to see her in this state."
"There is not a person in this family who doesn't want the same thing for Wendy, and that is her health," Wendy’s sister Wanda added.
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