Last year, Bruce Willis’ family announced that he would be stepping away from acting due to cognitive decline caused by aphasia, a condition affecting the ability to speak and understand. The actor’s symptoms progressed, and in February 2023, his wife of 14 years, Emma Heming Willis, announced that he had frontotemporal dementia (FTD). FTD is […]
How Certain Types of Dementia Can Unleash a Person’s Creativity
Arthur (Art) Lee suffers from Lewy body dementia (LBD). Words often fail him and his arms and hands often experience uncontrollable tremors. But somehow, he still paints incredible oil paintings. Whether a portrait, a landscape, or an abstract (on his most troubling days), Art is able to create masterpieces with his paintbrush. What makes Art’s […]