Former talk show host Wendy Williams has been diagnosed with dementia and aphasia, she and her medical team said in a statement released Thursday.
Williams has been open in the past about her prolonged health struggles, which included Graves’ disease and a thyroid condition.
The 59-year-old former host of “The Wendy Williams Show” 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.
“The decision to share this news was difficult and made after careful consideration,” the statement said, “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.
In this Nov. 7, 2014, file photo, TV talk show host Wendy Williams arrives during the 2014 Soul Train Awards in Las Vegas.
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“Wendy is still able to do many things for herself. Most …