Wendy Williams Battling Same Disease as Bruce Willis_ Doctor Explains Condition
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00:00 (dramatic music)
00:01 - Go, drive!
00:03 I have no idea where we are.
00:05 - This doesn't look like anything familiar.
00:07 - I think she's losing memory.
00:09 Have you guys noticed that?
00:10 - How does Wendy's diagnosis compare to Bruce Willis's?
00:14 - Well, they pretty much have essentially
00:15 the same diagnosis, which means that they presented
00:19 initially with problems with speech.
00:22 - My real name is Wendy Hunter.
00:25 - In 2017, Wendy famously fainted on her show.
00:28 Could the dementia have played into that?
00:31 - I think we'll never know.
00:32 She had other issues going on.
00:34 I know she did, she had the thyroid problems.
00:37 There is some literature that people with thyroid issues
00:40 may be more likely to have frontotemporal dementia,
00:43 and we definitely know Wendy Williams
00:45 has history of thyroid problems,
00:47 and I think you can see in her eyes,
00:49 she has what looks like thyroid eye disease to me.
00:51 I haven't treated her, but I can observe certain things.
00:55 - Wendy's care team revealed this morning
00:57 that her dementia diagnosis came after
00:59 a battery of medical tests, and while her family
01:02 is not commenting on the statement,
01:04 the question remains, where is Wendy right now?
01:07 The talk show host has been in a wellness facility
01:09 that specializes in cognitive issues since last April.
01:13 - She can call us, but we can't call her.
01:18 - Wendy's family says they've been shut out
01:20 of Wendy's life.
01:21 Her niece is especially concerned about some members
01:24 of Wendy's inner circle.
01:25 - There were definitely people around her
01:27 that you do question, why are you here?
01:31 What's your motive?
01:32 - Listen to the people in your life
01:34 that are not taking a dime.
01:36 - I understand, Alex.
01:37 - And that's what I'm saying.
01:39 - Alex, relax.
01:41 - If all of this sounds kind of familiar, you're right.
01:44 Wendy's guardianship drama is drawing comparisons
01:47 to Brittany.
01:48 - There is really virtually no difference
01:50 between a guardianship and a conservatorship
01:53 if it's court ordered.
01:54 Different states call it different things.
01:56 In California, it's called a conservatorship.
01:57 That's what we saw with Brittany Spears.
01:59 Where Wendy is, it's called a guardianship.
02:02 - What can be done to help her?
02:04 - There's very little that we have to treat this.
02:08 What we can do is support.
02:10 We can give the best care, love,
02:13 but the question is, how do you stop this process?
02:16 And we really have to put more into that.
02:19 (upbeat music)
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