Overview

• Willis has become non-verbal and reportedly faces motor difficulties, although his family has not confirmed specific details of his mobility.
• His daughter Tallulah Willis publicly defended sharing recent photos as a way to maintain transparency about his declining health.
• Frontotemporal dementia damages the frontal and temporal lobes, triggering personality and language decline before affecting memory and movement.
• There is no cure or disease-modifying treatment for FTD, with care centered on antidepressants, speech and occupational therapies, and caregiver support to manage symptoms.
• Willis’s high-profile battle has amplified global awareness of FTD’s challenges and spurred calls for increased research funding and resources for families.