Loss of empathy is a key problem in people with frontotemporal dementia – our research shows what’s happening in the brain

Loss of empathy is a key problem in people with frontotemporal dementia – our research shows what’s happening in the brain

Bruce Willis's family announced in February 2023 that the actor had been diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia. Denis Makarenko/ShutterstockFrontotemporal dementia has gained significant attention in recent years after the family of actor Bruce Willis announced in 2023 that he had been diagnosed with the condition. A year later, it was revealed that US chat show host Wendy Williams had also been diagnosed with the condition. Yet despite all thi…