Tag: #dementia

  • Talat Hussain’s daughter opens up about father’s dementia diagnosis

    Talat Hussain’s daughter opens up about father’s dementia diagnosis

     

    Tazeen Hussain, the daughter of veteran actor Talat Hussain, has opened up about the family’s struggle with her esteemed father’s dementia.

     

    During an appearance on ‘Gup Shup with FUCHSIA’, she shared that her father is suffering from dementia now and asked for prayers.

     

    She talked about the difficulties her mother had to go through after her father’s diagnosis. Her mother used to be a full-time professor and a highly independent woman, but she is now the celebrated actor’s primary caregiver, with help from the entire family.

     

    She said that, “My father’s doctor advised me to care for my mother too and ask her how she is feeling as well.”

     

    Talking about how our behaviours towards medical conditions have changed, Tazeen said “When I was a kid, I saw older family members with dementia, but back then, people didn’t know what it was called. They were treated normally, and families just adjusted to their condition. Nowadays, people become more clinical when diagnosing this, and we need to return to some of the old ways of dealing with it.”

     

  • Bruce Willis has dementia, condition has ‘progressed’

    Bruce Willis has dementia, condition has ‘progressed’

    In a statement shared on social media on Thursday, Bruce Willis’ family, including his wife Emma Hemming Willis, ex-wife Demi Moore and daughters- announced that the former actor is suffering from frontotemporal dementia.

    The statement shared that although there is no treatment for the dementia, the family hoped that in spreading awareness about Willi’s condition will encourage research on the neurodegenerative disease.

    “For people under 60, FTD is the most common form of dementia, and because getting the diagnosis can take years, FTD is likely much more prevalent than we know. Today there are no treatments for the disease, a reality that we hope can change in the years ahead. As Bruce’s condition advances, we hope that any media attention can be focused on shining a light on this disease that needs far more awareness and research.”

    The actor’s family had disclosed in 2022 that he was suffering from aphasia, which was affecting his cognitive abilities and thus he would be retiring from acting.
    “Bruce always believed in using his voice in the world to help others, and to raise awareness about important issues both publicly and privately. We know in our hearts that – if he could today — he would want to respond by bringing global attention and a connectedness with those who are also dealing with this debilitating disease and how it impacts so many individuals and their families.”

    Frontotemporal dementia primarily affects the frontal and temporal lobes of the brain, causing atrophy in these regions, leading to either personality changes or loss of communication. The disease can be inherited but can occur independent of genetic inheritance too. It is progressive with no known cure.