Talk Show Host Wendy Williams Diagnosed with Frontotemporal Dementia; Symptoms Are…

(Photo by Theo Wargo/Getty Images) Media personality Wendy Williams has been diagnosed with primary progressive aphasia and frontotemporal dementia, according to a press release from the former talk show host and her medical team. Multiple news reports state Williams is currently being treated in a facility. Williams, 59, who hosted her popular talk show “The Wendy Williams” show for more than a decade, has been open in the past about her prolonged health struggles, which included Graves’ disease and a thyroid condition. She was diagnosed with primary progressive aphasia and frontotemporal dementia in 2023 and those diagnoses have “enabled Wendy to receive the medical care she requires,” according to the press release. Primary progressive aphasia is a form of frontotemporal dementia. “The decision to share this news was difficult and made after careful consideration, not only to advocate for understanding and compassion for Wendy, but to raise awareness about aphasia and frontotemporal dementia and support the thousands of others facing similar circumstances,” the press release also noted. According to Mayo Clinic, Primary progressive aphasia (uh-FAY-zhuh) is a rare nervous system syndrome that affects the ability to communicate. People who have it can have trouble expressing their thoughts and understanding or...