Bruce Willis Now Diagnosed with Dementia.

[Anonymous]

Apparently most are not getting the point. Paparazzi will follow him. He will be remembered for those paparazzi photos instead of his career.

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Anonymous wrote:Google Aaron Carter and Bruce Willis. Can’t help but wonder if the diagnosis announcements mean he can’t be charged or not even investigated.

Tom Girardi is getting prosecuted and he supposedly has “late onset Alzheimer’s”

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Anonymous wrote:Apparently most are not getting the point. Paparazzi will follow him. He will be remembered for those paparazzi photos instead of his career.

Only by shallow people.

Are you really unable to ever watch one of his films again without only seeing pap photos in your head? You can't just...not look at idiot sources that publish pap photos? You have no free will you can employ to avoid such things?

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Anonymous wrote:Apparently most are not getting the point. Paparazzi will follow him. He will be remembered for those paparazzi photos instead of his career.

Only by shallow people.

Are you really unable to ever watch one of his films again without only seeing pap photos in your head? You can't just...not look at idiot sources that publish pap photos? You have no free will you can employ to avoid such things?

You don’t have to look at tabloids. It was on national news and ET. Not just paps showing him demented. Heks that newsworthy.

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Anonymous wrote:His wife has asked the paparazzi to not yell at him when in public so as not to confuse him. And to give him space

Why is he out in public? If he gets that confused they should keep him away from the public. I am sure they have huge properties that can keep him active and away from the public eye. He is probably at the point where he is not that aware of what is happening.

She is now playing the caring and concerned wife. The one who had him make 21 cheap cheap cheap films in a span of 2 years to make a few million before he could no longer be on set.

You (and the gossip columns) have zero idea if his wife was truly pushing him to "make 21 films" etc. at that point. People with dementias can have periods when they are capable of making decisions for themselves, and dementia is different in every single patient. You cannot know that he didn't agree to sign on for this or that movie, at points when he was fully cognizant of what he was agreeing to do. He himself may have been the one pushing to work a lot in a short span of time, when he realized he was going to lose the capacity to work sooner rather than later. I'm not a huge fan of his as an actor and don't know his wife from lamppost, but I do know that you have NO understanding of dementia if you think a person with dementia would never ramp up work. During lucid periods--when you're aware that you are not always aware of everything --there can be massive fear of never being able to work or be useful to your family again.

It's terrifying for the person with dementia and the reaction sometimes is to try to prepare for the time when they won't know anything that's going on and won't be able to work. If you've never experienced having a person with dementia in your life, you should stop making a mean-spirited fool of yourself by speculating about any damn thing going on in Bruce Willis's life or marriage.

There were claims he needed an ear piece so someone could tell him his lines. The aphasia didn’t happen overnight. And why would he want his reputation be stained by poorly made movies and poor acting by himself? And pretty sure he doesn’t need the money as his net worth is reported to be $250 million.

+1. It wasn't just the earpiece. He didn't know where he was or why he was there. It had progressed well past a point where he should have been working and even if what you say is true and he signed up for it during rare lucid periods, someone in his family (his wife?) should have stepped in a lot sooner.

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Anonymous wrote:His wife has asked the paparazzi to not yell at him when in public so as not to confuse him. And to give him space

Why is he out in public? If he gets that confused they should keep him away from the public. I am sure they have huge properties that can keep him active and away from the public eye. He is probably at the point where he is not that aware of what is happening.

She is now playing the caring and concerned wife. The one who had him make 21 cheap cheap cheap films in a span of 2 years to make a few million before he could no longer be on set.

You (and the gossip columns) have zero idea if his wife was truly pushing him to "make 21 films" etc. at that point. People with dementias can have periods when they are capable of making decisions for themselves, and dementia is different in every single patient. You cannot know that he didn't agree to sign on for this or that movie, at points when he was fully cognizant of what he was agreeing to do. He himself may have been the one pushing to work a lot in a short span of time, when he realized he was going to lose the capacity to work sooner rather than later. I'm not a huge fan of his as an actor and don't know his wife from lamppost, but I do know that you have NO understanding of dementia if you think a person with dementia would never ramp up work. During lucid periods--when you're aware that you are not always aware of everything --there can be massive fear of never being able to work or be useful to your family again.

It's terrifying for the person with dementia and the reaction sometimes is to try to prepare for the time when they won't know anything that's going on and won't be able to work. If you've never experienced having a person with dementia in your life, you should stop making a mean-spirited fool of yourself by speculating about any damn thing going on in Bruce Willis's life or marriage.

There were claims he needed an ear piece so someone could tell him his lines. The aphasia didn’t happen overnight. And why would he want his reputation be stained by poorly made movies and poor acting by himself? And pretty sure he doesn’t need the money as his net worth is reported to be $250 million.

+1. It wasn't just the earpiece. He didn't know where he was or why he was there. It had progressed well past a point where he should have been working and even if what you say is true and he signed up for it during rare lucid periods, someone in his family (his wife?) should have stepped in a lot sooner.

My father had dementia and had to resign his career. If he had been able to work longer, with accomodations, it would have meant the world to him. And doctors will tell you that the longer you can work, with dementia, the better. Bruce Willis wasn't abused. He was accommodated.

[Anonymous]

It is recommended for all with dementia and alzheimers that you work as long as possible and that you are out in the community.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:His wife has asked the paparazzi to not yell at him when in public so as not to confuse him. And to give him space

Why is he out in public? If he gets that confused they should keep him away from the public. I am sure they have huge properties that can keep him active and away from the public eye. He is probably at the point where he is not that aware of what is happening.

She is now playing the caring and concerned wife. The one who had him make 21 cheap cheap cheap films in a span of 2 years to make a few million before he could no longer be on set.

You (and the gossip columns) have zero idea if his wife was truly pushing him to "make 21 films" etc. at that point. People with dementias can have periods when they are capable of making decisions for themselves, and dementia is different in every single patient. You cannot know that he didn't agree to sign on for this or that movie, at points when he was fully cognizant of what he was agreeing to do. He himself may have been the one pushing to work a lot in a short span of time, when he realized he was going to lose the capacity to work sooner rather than later. I'm not a huge fan of his as an actor and don't know his wife from lamppost, but I do know that you have NO understanding of dementia if you think a person with dementia would never ramp up work. During lucid periods--when you're aware that you are not always aware of everything --there can be massive fear of never being able to work or be useful to your family again.

It's terrifying for the person with dementia and the reaction sometimes is to try to prepare for the time when they won't know anything that's going on and won't be able to work. If you've never experienced having a person with dementia in your life, you should stop making a mean-spirited fool of yourself by speculating about any damn thing going on in Bruce Willis's life or marriage.

There were claims he needed an ear piece so someone could tell him his lines. The aphasia didn’t happen overnight. And why would he want his reputation be stained by poorly made movies and poor acting by himself? And pretty sure he doesn’t need the money as his net worth is reported to be $250 million.

+1. It wasn't just the earpiece. He didn't know where he was or why he was there. It had progressed well past a point where he should have been working and even if what you say is true and he signed up for it during rare lucid periods, someone in his family (his wife?) should have stepped in a lot sooner.

You post as if you're somehow privy to details of his medical condition at that time. You were not. You claim you know what he was or wasn't aware of while on set for specific films. You cannot know that. We all know you're not his wife or his doctor or his personal assistant posting here on DCUM. Don't act as if you have personal, insider knowledge. And don't think that what you read or see online entitles you to make statements as if you have the gospel truth about someone else's medical condition.

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Anonymous wrote:

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:His wife has asked the paparazzi to not yell at him when in public so as not to confuse him. And to give him space

Why is he out in public? If he gets that confused they should keep him away from the public. I am sure they have huge properties that can keep him active and away from the public eye. He is probably at the point where he is not that aware of what is happening.

She is now playing the caring and concerned wife. The one who had him make 21 cheap cheap cheap films in a span of 2 years to make a few million before he could no longer be on set.

You (and the gossip columns) have zero idea if his wife was truly pushing him to "make 21 films" etc. at that point. People with dementias can have periods when they are capable of making decisions for themselves, and dementia is different in every single patient. You cannot know that he didn't agree to sign on for this or that movie, at points when he was fully cognizant of what he was agreeing to do. He himself may have been the one pushing to work a lot in a short span of time, when he realized he was going to lose the capacity to work sooner rather than later. I'm not a huge fan of his as an actor and don't know his wife from lamppost, but I do know that you have NO understanding of dementia if you think a person with dementia would never ramp up work. During lucid periods--when you're aware that you are not always aware of everything --there can be massive fear of never being able to work or be useful to your family again.

It's terrifying for the person with dementia and the reaction sometimes is to try to prepare for the time when they won't know anything that's going on and won't be able to work. If you've never experienced having a person with dementia in your life, you should stop making a mean-spirited fool of yourself by speculating about any damn thing going on in Bruce Willis's life or marriage.

There were claims he needed an ear piece so someone could tell him his lines. The aphasia didn’t happen overnight. And why would he want his reputation be stained by poorly made movies and poor acting by himself? And pretty sure he doesn’t need the money as his net worth is reported to be $250 million.

+1. It wasn't just the earpiece. He didn't know where he was or why he was there. It had progressed well past a point where he should have been working and even if what you say is true and he signed up for it during rare lucid periods, someone in his family (his wife?) should have stepped in a lot sooner.

My father had dementia and had to resign his career. If he had been able to work longer, with accomodations, it would have meant the world to him. And doctors will tell you that the longer you can work, with dementia, the better. Bruce Willis wasn't abused. He was accommodated.

+1,000

Well put, PP.

[Anonymous]

Yeah, the people who think as soon as you get dementia you should just sit in a recliner and watch the birds have never been through this with a loved one. I agree the “accommodation” frame is helpful and hopefully that’s what was happening. People deserve the joy of work and accomplishment and expertise even when they have dementia.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:His wife has asked the paparazzi to not yell at him when in public so as not to confuse him. And to give him space

Why is he out in public? If he gets that confused they should keep him away from the public. I am sure they have huge properties that can keep him active and away from the public eye. He is probably at the point where he is not that aware of what is happening.

She is now playing the caring and concerned wife. The one who had him make 21 cheap cheap cheap films in a span of 2 years to make a few million before he could no longer be on set.

You (and the gossip columns) have zero idea if his wife was truly pushing him to "make 21 films" etc. at that point. People with dementias can have periods when they are capable of making decisions for themselves, and dementia is different in every single patient. You cannot know that he didn't agree to sign on for this or that movie, at points when he was fully cognizant of what he was agreeing to do. He himself may have been the one pushing to work a lot in a short span of time, when he realized he was going to lose the capacity to work sooner rather than later. I'm not a huge fan of his as an actor and don't know his wife from lamppost, but I do know that you have NO understanding of dementia if you think a person with dementia would never ramp up work. During lucid periods--when you're aware that you are not always aware of everything --there can be massive fear of never being able to work or be useful to your family again.

It's terrifying for the person with dementia and the reaction sometimes is to try to prepare for the time when they won't know anything that's going on and won't be able to work. If you've never experienced having a person with dementia in your life, you should stop making a mean-spirited fool of yourself by speculating about any damn thing going on in Bruce Willis's life or marriage.

There were claims he needed an ear piece so someone could tell him his lines. The aphasia didn’t happen overnight. And why would he want his reputation be stained by poorly made movies and poor acting by himself? And pretty sure he doesn’t need the money as his net worth is reported to be $250 million.

+1. It wasn't just the earpiece. He didn't know where he was or why he was there. It had progressed well past a point where he should have been working and even if what you say is true and he signed up for it during rare lucid periods, someone in his family (his wife?) should have stepped in a lot sooner.

My father had dementia and had to resign his career. If he had been able to work longer, with accomodations, it would have meant the world to him. And doctors will tell you that the longer you can work, with dementia, the better. Bruce Willis wasn't abused. He was accommodated.

I agree. You wouldn't want a surgeon doing surgery or something, but an actor acting in really bad movies that people will watch late at night for laughs or an escape? I think that is fine and probaby provided some normalcy - to be on set, to be doing a role that doesn't require a lot of mental prep etc. It was probably very comforting to him and good for him. If you want to delay dementia, you should try to keep your brain active.

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Anonymous wrote:Yeah, the people who think as soon as you get dementia you should just sit in a recliner and watch the birds have never been through this with a loved one. I agree the “accommodation” frame is helpful and hopefully that’s what was happening. People deserve the joy of work and accomplishment and expertise even when they have dementia.

They were using his likeness to promote movies but a body double for filming. I fail to see how that gives him "the joy of work and accomplishment and expertise." We'll have to agree to disagree.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Google Aaron Carter and Bruce Willis. Can’t help but wonder if the diagnosis announcements mean he can’t be charged or not even investigated.

Tom Girardi is getting prosecuted and he supposedly has “late onset Alzheimer’s”

It obviously wasn’t late enough to prevent him from robbing his clients blind.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Yeah, the people who think as soon as you get dementia you should just sit in a recliner and watch the birds have never been through this with a loved one. I agree the “accommodation” frame is helpful and hopefully that’s what was happening. People deserve the joy of work and accomplishment and expertise even when they have dementia.

They were using his likeness to promote movies but a body double for filming. I fail to see how that gives him "the joy of work and accomplishment and expertise." We'll have to agree to disagree. [/quote

Not the PP to whom you're responding, but you seem very invested in somehow calling out his continuing to work, as if you want to expose something bad. Body doubles, stuntpeople etc.? Unless you were on set I don't kow how you know all the things you're claiming. Even if there were body doubles (in every shot? doubtful) it's not clear why you're so upset, or so determined to say he should have been bubble wrapped and stored away.

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Anonymous wrote:If he doesn’t know where or what car to get into and has to be herded into it (watch DailyMail) he shouldn’t be in the public eye.

Nonsense. He isn't out wandering the streets alone he is always accompanied. Don't be so small minded

Did you watch the DM video? They had to herd him to the car.

NP, and your point is…He is with people that make sure he gets to where he needs to go and is safe, so why the f*ck would he need to stay out of public spaces. WTAF is wrong with you.