{"id":78108,"date":"2024-02-24T12:32:55","date_gmt":"2024-02-24T12:32:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2024\/02\/24\/wendy-williams-breaks-her-silence-over-dementia-diagnosis\/"},"modified":"2024-02-24T12:32:55","modified_gmt":"2024-02-24T12:32:55","slug":"wendy-williams-breaks-her-silence-over-dementia-diagnosis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2024\/02\/24\/wendy-williams-breaks-her-silence-over-dementia-diagnosis\/","title":{"rendered":"Wendy Williams Breaks Her Silence Over Dementia Diagnosis"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Wendy Williams has issued her first statement since the public was made aware of her troubling medical diagnosis.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier this week, we learned that the veteran talk show host <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2024\/02\/wendy-williams-health\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">has been diagnosed with dementia<\/a>, as well as aphasia.<\/p>\n<p>Previously, while she was still front and center on her aforementioned talk show, Williams openly discussed how she had been battling Graves Disease for years.<\/p>\n<p>This latest news comes in the wake of a reality show that revealed the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2023\/04\/wendy-williams-reality-show-is-exploiting-her-and-damaging-her-recovery-brother-warns\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">sad depths to which Williams has sunk<\/a> due to her health concerns.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><noscript><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"536\" height=\"376\" alt=\"Wendy Williams walk of fame\" class=\"wp-image-494040 lazyload\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/gettyimages-1181695974-612x612-copy.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/gettyimages-1181695974-612x612-copy.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/gettyimages-1181695974-612x612-copy.jpg 536w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/gettyimages-1181695974-612x612-copy-300x210.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/gettyimages-1181695974-612x612-copy-335x235.jpg 335w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/gettyimages-1181695974-612x612-copy-347x243.jpg 347w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/gettyimages-1181695974-612x612-copy-520x365.jpg 520w\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Wendy Williams attends her being honored with a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on October 17, 2019 in Hollywood, California.<span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Photo by David Livingston\/Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Said Williams on Friday, February 23:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI want to say I have immense gratitude for the love and kind words I have received after sharing my diagnosis of Aphasia and Frontotemporal Dementia (FTD). <\/p>\n<p>\u201cLet me say, wow! Your response has been overwhelming.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe messages shared with me have touched me, reminding me of the power of unity and the need for compassion.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"708\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/0222_wendywilliams_04-1024x708.jpg\" alt=\"Wendy Williams grows tearful during a SiriusXM Radio interview in 2019.\" class=\"wp-image-493918\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/0222_wendywilliams_04-1024x708.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/0222_wendywilliams_04-300x207.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/0222_wendywilliams_04-768x531.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/0222_wendywilliams_04-1536x1062.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/0222_wendywilliams_04-2048x1416.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/0222_wendywilliams_04-735x508.jpg 735w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/0222_wendywilliams_04-335x232.jpg 335w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/0222_wendywilliams_04-347x240.jpg 347w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/0222_wendywilliams_04-520x359.jpg 520w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/0222_wendywilliams_04-640x442.jpg 640w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/0222_wendywilliams_04-960x664.jpg 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/0222_wendywilliams_04-1080x747.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 720px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"708\" alt=\"Wendy Williams grows tearful during a SiriusXM Radio interview in 2019.\" class=\"wp-image-493918 lazyload\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/0222_wendywilliams_04-scaled.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/0222_wendywilliams_04-1024x708.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/0222_wendywilliams_04-1024x708.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/0222_wendywilliams_04-300x207.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/0222_wendywilliams_04-768x531.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/0222_wendywilliams_04-1536x1062.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/0222_wendywilliams_04-2048x1416.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/0222_wendywilliams_04-735x508.jpg 735w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/0222_wendywilliams_04-335x232.jpg 335w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/0222_wendywilliams_04-347x240.jpg 347w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/0222_wendywilliams_04-520x359.jpg 520w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/0222_wendywilliams_04-640x442.jpg 640w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/0222_wendywilliams_04-960x664.jpg 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/0222_wendywilliams_04-1080x747.jpg 1080w\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Wendy Williams attends SiriusXM Town Hall with Wendy Williams hosted by SiriusXM host Karen Hunter at SiriusXM Studios on July 23, 2019.<span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Photo Credit: Astrid Stawiarz\/Getty Images for SiriusXM)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The Wendy Williams Show host went on in the statement, advocating for those whose stories and experiences with this same diagnosis have gone unnoticed.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI want to also thank the Association for Frontotemporal Degeneration for their kind words of support and their extraordinary efforts to raise awareness of FTD,\u201d she concluded.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI continue to need personal space and peace to thrive. Please just know that your positivity and encouragement are deeply appreciated.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Fans have shown extreme concern over Williams over the past few months, weeks and days.<\/p>\n<p>There\u2019s been speculation <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2024\/02\/wendy-williams-stroke\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">that she suffered a stroke<\/a>, but that has not yet been confirmed.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"681\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/0222_wendywilliams_02-1024x681.jpg\" alt=\"Wendy Williams attends a premiere in 2019.\" class=\"wp-image-493916\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/0222_wendywilliams_02-1024x681.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/0222_wendywilliams_02-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/0222_wendywilliams_02-768x510.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/0222_wendywilliams_02-1536x1021.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/0222_wendywilliams_02-2048x1361.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/0222_wendywilliams_02-735x489.jpg 735w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/0222_wendywilliams_02-335x223.jpg 335w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/0222_wendywilliams_02-347x231.jpg 347w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/0222_wendywilliams_02-520x346.jpg 520w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/0222_wendywilliams_02-640x425.jpg 640w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/0222_wendywilliams_02-960x638.jpg 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/0222_wendywilliams_02-1080x718.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 720px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"681\" alt=\"Wendy Williams attends a premiere in 2019.\" class=\"wp-image-493916 lazyload\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/0222_wendywilliams_02-scaled.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/0222_wendywilliams_02-1024x681.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/0222_wendywilliams_02-1024x681.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/0222_wendywilliams_02-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/0222_wendywilliams_02-768x510.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/0222_wendywilliams_02-1536x1021.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/0222_wendywilliams_02-2048x1361.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/0222_wendywilliams_02-735x489.jpg 735w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/0222_wendywilliams_02-335x223.jpg 335w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/0222_wendywilliams_02-347x231.jpg 347w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/0222_wendywilliams_02-520x346.jpg 520w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/0222_wendywilliams_02-640x425.jpg 640w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/0222_wendywilliams_02-960x638.jpg 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/0222_wendywilliams_02-1080x718.jpg 1080w\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Wendy Williams attends the Apple TV+\u2019s \u201cThe Morning Show\u201d World Premiere at David Geffen Hall on October 28, 2019.<span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Photo Credit: Theo Wargo\/Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Williams\u2019 team announced her dementia diagnosis on Thursday, February 22. <\/p>\n<p>In a press release, reps for this star said they received her diagnosis last year and the conditions \u201chave already presented significant hurdles in Wendy\u2019s life.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWendy is still able to do many things for herself,\u201d read a portion of this statement. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cMost importantly she maintains her trademark sense of humor and is receiving the care she requires to make sure she is protected and that her needs are addressed. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cShe is appreciative of the many kind thoughts and good wishes being sent her way.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Wendy-Williams-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Wendy Williams in gold jacket on red carpet\" class=\"wp-image-493727\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Wendy-Williams-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Wendy-Williams-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Wendy-Williams-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Wendy-Williams-720x540.jpg 720w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Wendy-Williams-480x360.jpg 480w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Wendy-Williams-320x240.jpg 320w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Wendy-Williams-735x551.jpg 735w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Wendy-Williams-335x251.jpg 335w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Wendy-Williams-347x260.jpg 347w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Wendy-Williams-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Wendy-Williams-640x480.jpg 640w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Wendy-Williams-960x720.jpg 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Wendy-Williams-1080x810.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Wendy-Williams.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 720px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" alt=\"Wendy Williams in gold jacket on red carpet\" class=\"wp-image-493727 lazyload\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Wendy-Williams.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Wendy-Williams-1024x768.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Wendy-Williams-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Wendy-Williams-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Wendy-Williams-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Wendy-Williams-720x540.jpg 720w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Wendy-Williams-480x360.jpg 480w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Wendy-Williams-320x240.jpg 320w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Wendy-Williams-735x551.jpg 735w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Wendy-Williams-335x251.jpg 335w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Wendy-Williams-347x260.jpg 347w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Wendy-Williams-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Wendy-Williams-640x480.jpg 640w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Wendy-Williams-960x720.jpg 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Wendy-Williams-1080x810.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Wendy-Williams.jpg 1200w\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Wendy in happier days, working the red carpet<span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Photo by Dia Dipasupil\/Getty Images for Vulture Festival)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>According to the Mayo Clinic, aphasia \u201crobs you of the ability to communicate\u201d and \u201ccan affect your ability to speak, write and understand language, both verbal and written.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>This medical organization adds that the condition \u201ctypically occurs suddenly after a stroke or a head injury. But it can also come on gradually from a slow-growing brain tumor or a disease that causes progressive, permanent damage (degenerative).\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Williams entered a facility to treat cognitive issues in April 2023 and has been <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2024\/02\/wendy-williams-guardianship-explained\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">appointed a court-appointed legal guardian<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOver the past few years, questions have been raised at times about Wendy\u2019s ability to process information and many have speculated about Wendy\u2019s condition, particularly when she began to lose words, act erratically at times, and have difficulty understanding financial transactions,\u201d continued the press release from those close to Williams. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cReceiving a diagnosis has enabled Wendy to receive the medical care she requires.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2024\/02\/wendy-williams-breaks-her-silence-addresses-overwhelming-dementia-diagnosis\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Wendy Williams has issued her first statement since the public was made aware of her troubling medical diagnosis. Earlier this week, we learned that the veteran talk show host has been diagnosed with dementia, as well as aphasia. Previously, while she was still front and center on her aforementioned talk show, Williams openly discussed how [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":78109,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-78108","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-hollywood"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/78108","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=78108"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/78108\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/78109"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=78108"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=78108"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=78108"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}