The world mourned the loss of Patrick Stewart on Thursday as the iconic actor passed at the age of 86 after a battle with Alzheimer's Disease and Lewy Body Dementia. Stewart was a prolific stage actor as well as taking on massive roles in both television and film. He played Captain Jean-Luc Picard for 176 episodes of Star Trek: The Next Generation, as well as starring as Professor X in eight X-Men movies -- including post-credit scenes and cameos -- across both the Fox and Marvel Cinematic universes (with the ninth coming this December with Avengers: Doomsday).
But one of the things that made Stewart so special and beloved was his willingness to do something goofy or funny. Such was the case in a 2024 Super Bowl commercial for Paramount+. Not only did Stewart star alongside well-known CBS and Paramount+ characters like Survivor's Jeff Probst, Knuckles from Sonic the Hedgehog, daytime host Drew Barrymore and Miami Dolphins QB Tua Tagovailoa.
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It's a truly ridiculous commercial that features Stewart trying to convince Tagovailoa to throw Arnold of Hey Arnold! to the top of a mountain. "Not built for the moment, I see," Stewart delivers as if he's on stage in the West End.

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Patrick Stewart's cause of death has been confirmed.
The actor, known for iconic TV and film roles like Capt. Jean-Luc Picard on "Star Trek: The Next Generation" and Professor Charles Xavier in the "X-Men" franchise, died at 86, a statement posted to his social media on Thursday, Oct. 29 confirmed.
The British performer died in his Los Angeles home on Wednesday, Oct. 28 following a "brief and poignant journey with Alzheimer's Disease and Lewy Body Dementia."
"He has been held in the warm embrace of family and friends, surrounded by live music, prayer, tears, laughter, and the kind of profound emotion that only he could inspire after a lifetime of devotion to us all. We will forever cherish the peaceful ease and reflection on his face, an enduring reminder of his invincible grace," the statement read.
Outside his legacy in film and television, he also had an acclaimed decades-long stage career.

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Sir Patrick Stewart died at 86 years old on October 28. The legendary actor, known for Star Trek and X-Men, was dealing with Alzheimer's disease and Lewy body dementia at the time of his death.
Stewart's death was announced on social media on October 29. "He has been held in the warm embrace of family and friends, surrounded by live music, prayer, tears, laughter and the kind of profound emotion that only he could inspire after a lifetime of devotion to us all," the statement read.
Stewart's family includes his wife, Sunny Ozell, and his children from a past marriage. Keep reading for all of the details about the actor's relationships and kids.
Stewart is survived by his wife, 47-year-old singer-songwriter Sunny Ozell, whom he met in 2008. They first crossed paths at a restaurant in New York City, where Ozell was a waitress. They married in September 2013.
The actor recalled meeting his wife during a 2022 interview with People. "This lovely woman came over and said, 'Gentleman, on the house, what would you like for desserts?' We got talking and she told me how much she'd wanted to see Macbeth, but it had been sold out. The Brooklyn run, which was only three or four weeks, sold out before we opened."

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Bruce Willis' beloved blended family is cautiously optimistic that some of the new treatments for dementia may help his situation, a source tells Examiner.
"They're all looking into everything and they are open-minded even about risky drugs and surgeries that are still in the clinical trials phase," reveals the source. "Anything Bruce might be remotely eligible for, they're inquiring about."
Wife Emma Heming Willis has become a fierce advocate for frontotemporal dementia awareness after Bruce, 71, received his devastating diagnosis in 2023, even launching the Emma & Bruce Willis Fund for Dementia Research and Caregiver support in March.
The Die Hard star shares daughters Mabel, 14, and Evelyn, 12, with the former model, 50, and daughters Rumer, 38, Scout, 35, and Tallulah, 32, with ex-wife Demi Moore.
"They're all still Bruce's biggest advocates and cheerleaders," says the source. "And they point to the idea that the Bruce they have always known is still in there somewhere, because they can see it in his eyes."

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Emma Heming Willis shared an emotional note in support of her husband, Bruce Willis, to honor World FTD Awareness Week.
Willis was diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia, also called FTD, in 2023. He was initially diagnosed with aphasia, a neurological condition that affects communication, in 2022.
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"I can't go through World FTD Awareness Week without talking about Bruce. He is the driving force behind my advocacy," Heming Willis said in a post shared on Instagram last week.
"He has opened so many doors for me in this work, and I will continue to walk through them. I will not let his diagnosis be in vain," she said.

#heming #shared #diagnosed

Emma Heming Willis is making Bruce Willis the center of her message during World FTD Awareness Week, using a new tribute to explain why his frontotemporal dementia diagnosis continues to drive the advocacy work she has built around families facing the disease.
Emma shared a new photograph of the 71-year-old actor alongside a message describing him as the reason she continues pushing for greater awareness, research and support. "He is the driving force behind my advocacy," she wrote, according to PEOPLE.
She also made clear that she sees the platform created by Bruce's diagnosis as something she intends to keep using. Emma wrote that she would not let his diagnosis "be in vain" and said the doors his story has opened allow her to help people living with FTD and other dementias, as well as the people caring for them.
In March, Emma launched the Emma & Bruce Willis Fund for Dementia Research and Caregiver Support, turning several years of public advocacy into a grant-making effort focused on awareness, research and practical help for caregivers.
Emma's World FTD Awareness Week post featured Bruce sitting outdoors in a bucket hat and dark sunglasses. She described how his influence is continuing through the advocacy work that grew out of their family's experience.

#willis #advocacy

Bruce Willis has reportedly settled into a routine amid his struggle with frontotemporal dementia (FTD), a degenerative brain disease that damages the frontal and temporal lobes.
The actor retired in spring 2022 following an initial aphasia diagnosis, a disorder that affects how you communicate, which was later revealed to be FTD after they received a more specific diagnosis in 2023.
Now, sources close to Bruce Willis claim that he knows he is deeply loved and cared for, but his ability to communicate remains limited three years after his diagnosis was first shared publicly.
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According to sources close to the family, Willis has maintained a daily routine that focuses on keeping him active and in regular contact with his relatives.

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Emma Heming Willis says she "will not let" husband Bruce Willis' FTD diagnosis "be in vain"
The model and entrepreneur continues to advocate for families affected by frontotemporal dementia
In March, Emma launched the Emma & Bruce Willis Fund to support FTD research and caregivers
Emma Heming Willis is turning a difficult chapter in her family's life into a reason to keep speaking out.
As World FTD Awareness Week continues, the model and entrepreneur, 50, shared a heartfelt message about her husband, Bruce Willis, 71, and the impact his frontotemporal dementia diagnosis has had on her advocacy work.

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Bruce Willis loves spending quality time with his five daughters.
The Die Hard star became a dad for the first time in 1988 when he welcomed oldest daughter Rumer Glenn Willis with his then-wife Demi Moore. They welcomed Scout LaRue Willis, born in 1991, and Tallulah Belle Willis, born in 1994, before their split in 1998.
After Bruce married Emma Heming Willis in 2009, the couple welcomed daughters Mabel Ray Willis, born in 2012, and Evelyn Penn Willis, born in 2014.
Bruce and his blended family have celebrated holidays together and publicly supported each other at milestone events over the years. In 2022, Bruce's family announced he was retiring from acting due to his aphasia diagnosis — which has since progressed to frontotemporal dementia — but has continued to share glimpses into their precious moments together.
Ahead, see the 13 sweetest photos of Bruce Willis with his five daughters.

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Canadian heavyweight icon George Chuvalo, potentially the toughest man to ever live, passed this weekend on his 89th birthday after a lengthy battle with dementia.
Chuvalo fought 93 times in 22 years as a professional, sharing the ring with icons like Floyd Patterson, Joe Frazier, George Foreman, and Muhammad Ali without ever once hitting the canvas. A multiple-time national champion, he twice challenged for world **** les, falling short against Ernie Terrell in 1965 and the aforementioned Ali a year later. His career highlights include his 1965 Ring Magazine Fight of the Year against Patterson and a 1969 knockout of Jerry Quarry.
Deeply beloved in his home country, Chuvalo suffered unimaginable tragedy in his personal life, losing two children to heroin addiction while both a third and his wife committed suicide. Despite this, he remained by all accounts a delightful and gregarious figure, a prolific anti-drug advocate and namesake of a community center that supports LGBTQ and other youth in his hometown of Toronto.
Sadly, accumulated damage led to Chuvalo developing dementia, for which he received care in the final years of his life.
Though he never won a world **** le or punched his ticket to the Hall of Fame, Chuvalo deserves recognition for both his extraordinary durability and his status as a genuinely good man in a sport that, at times, can feel dishearteningly short on them. Rest easy, George.

#ever #dementia #years #World

Unpaid carers have received gift boxes in recognition of support they provide to other people.
The boxes hold a range of items intended to remind carers to take some time for themselves, including teabags, biscuits and mugs.
Suzie Walters-Jeffries from Devon Carers at Westbank said the project was designed to thank 100 of the 35,000 unpaid carers across Devon who look after people with dementia, mental health issues, chronic illness and other health challenges.
The project has been coordinated by Devon Carers at Westbank, the Devon Partnership NHS Trust and mental health charity Open Up.
The gift boxes have been given to unpaid carers across the county [BBC]

#unpaid #Health #gift #people

In her most candid interview yet, Emma Heming Willis opens her heart to talk as never before about the reality of living with someone who has frontotemporal dementia (FTD), the condition affecting her husband, the actor Bruce Willis.
Emma recounts how she managed to transform the brutal shock of a diagnosis that made her feel as though her world was crumbling around her into an inspiring life mission, writing her book, The Unexpected Journey, to help caregivers of loved ones with dementia
It is a unique account where pain coexists with daily laughter, sustained by the unbreakable bond of the couple's blended family. Alongside their children, Mabel, 14, and Evelyn, 12, Bruce's eldest daughters – Rumer, 38, Scout, 35, and Tallulah, 32 – and his former wife, Demi Moore, have all pulled together, guided by a firm resolve to cherish every moment of happiness and celebrate the present amid what experts call "the long goodbye".
Emma Heming Willis, the wife of Bruce Willis, shares how she stays resilient in the face of the Hollywood icon's frontotemporal dementia diagnosis (@ Craig Salmon)
Emma, you've mentioned that writing this book was a painful but necessary process. Was there any particular chapter or memory that was difficult to put into words?

#frontotemporal #diagnosis #writing

Starting statin therapy shortly after a type 2 diabetes diagnosis may not only protect the heart — it may also be linked to a lower dementia risk.
A large study presented at the European Society of Cardiology Congress in Munich on Aug. 30 found that adults who began taking a statin within one year of their type 2 diabetes diagnosis had a 15% lower relative risk of developing dementia over 10 years compared to those who did not take the medication within five years.
Even for those who delayed starting a statin for one to five years, there was still a 10% lower relative risk, according to the findings, which were published in The Lancet Regional Health – Europe.
3 Things To Avoid In Middle Age Could Mean 13 More Years Without Dementia, Study Finds
A statin is a prescription medication that lowers "bad" LDL cholesterol and helps reduce the risk of heart attack and stroke.

#risk #lower #study #diagnosis

The World Health Organization (WHO) has released a major update to its guidelines on reducing the risk of cognitive decline and dementia.
The second edition of the original 2019 report was updated to "reflect the latest evidence and advances in dementia risk reduction."
The following seven additional health conditions and exposures were added to the list.
Learning Another Language May Keep Your Brain Younger, Study Suggests
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#organization #learning #younger

When it comes to earnings growth rates, it's possible to have too much of a good thing.
That's because soaring growth rates — such as those seen in recent quarters — are more often than not followed by below-average growth rates, and vice versa. We therefore should resist the temptation to extrapolate the blazingly fast earnings growth of recent quarters into the indefinite future.
Am I too old for Roth conversions? I'm 84 and my wife is 77. We have $8 million saved.
My mother, 91, has dementia. Every bank says I need her signature to unlock her $100,000 stock certificate. What can I do?
As the late British economist John Maynard Keynes reminded us, trees do not grow to the sky.

#earnings #british #john #maynard

Hormone therapy may protect a woman's aging brain, but timing is critical.
Experts agree the "window of opportunity" for HRT is typically in the late 40s or early 50s.
"Early intervention promotes and sustains brain health," neuroscientist Roberta Brinton said.
Get in there early. That seems to be the growing consensus around hormone replacement therapy (HRT) for women.
New study data suggests that middle-aged women could use these treatments to protect their brains, contradicting old concerns about a potential dementia risk.

#brain #women

Aug. 25 (UPI) -- Nearly 25% of all ex-NFL players who died between 2016 and 2021 had chronic traumatic encephalopathy, or CTE, according to a study published Tuesday.
The study was published in the British Medical Journal by researchers from Harvard Medical School, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston University and other institutions.
Researchers worked to determine the range of possible prevalence of the degenerative brain disease at death among former NFL players and examine the link between CTE severity and risk of dementia.
More than 90% of the samples with stage IV CTE, the most advanced form of the disease, also were diagnosed with dementia.
"The NFL continuously strives to make the game of football safer, including by implementing strategies to reduce concussions and head impacts," the league said in a statement.

#study #disease #british

Berkowitz has been living in a care facility away from his home in recent months, and the film documents his family's efforts to cope with his condition.
Mickey Berkowitz, widely regarded as Israel's greatest basketball player and one of the country's greatest athletes, is suffering from severe dementia, it was officially revealed Monday evening during the Channel 12 documentary Mickey Berkowitz's Last Shot. His condition is considered complex.
In the documentary by Niv Raskin, the Berkowitz family agreed to reveal the secret they had kept for more than two years, shortly before Berkowitz received the Israel Prize for Outstanding Sports Achievement, regarding the illness affecting one of Israel's biggest sporting icons.
Berkowitz has been living in a care facility away from his home in recent months, and the film documents his family's efforts to cope with his condition.
Berkowitz, whose parents immigrated from Romania, joined Maccabi Tel Aviv's youth team at the age of 11, where he was discovered by legendary coach Yehoshua Rozin, who has since died. At 17, he joined Maccabi Tel Aviv's senior team, and a year later led Israel's youth national team to fourth place at the European Championship.

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Rumer Willis is opening up about how her dad Bruce Willis' dementia diagnosis has impacted her life.
The actress, 38, revealed that she is partnering with Function – a health membership that offers more than 160 advanced lab tests, imaging and specialized **** sments – as her father's diagnosis has led her to take a closer look at her own health.
"I really miss my dad. I miss a different version of who he was," Rumer Willis said in an Instagram video posted Monday, Aug. 24. "There are some days that are just so hard. I try to prioritize being present with where he's at now. The truth is, to be strong is learning to deal with both things at the same time."
In February 2023, Bruce Willis' family revealed that his earlier aphasia diagnosis progressed to frontotemporal dementia, or FTD, which impacts the parts of the brain generally **** ociated with personality, behavior and language, according to Mayo Clinic. The "Die Hard" star, 71, had stepped away from acting the year prior due to health issues.
Rumer Willis, the eldest daughter of Demi Moore and Bruce Willis, said that "because of my family history," she decided to undergo genetic testing for APOE, a gene **** ociated with Alzheimer's risk, noting that it is "obviously kind of important."

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Williams' latest plea highlights a years-long fight for independence after she was placed in a guardianship in 2022.
Wendy Williams is publicly renewing her call for freedom from the court-ordered guardianship that has controlled aspects of her life since 2022.
During a rare New York City appearance, the former talk-show host told a paparazzo, "I want out!" as questions surrounding her health, independence and legal status continue.
Williams' brief public statement comes after years of controversy surrounding her guardianship and medical care. She has repeatedly objected to the arrangement, previously saying she wanted control of the money she earned throughout her career. According to Page Six, the guardianship began in 2022 after Wells Fargo raised concerns about Williams' ability to manage her affairs. Attorney Sabrina Morrissey was subsequently appointed as her legal guardian.
Williams' health has remained central to the dispute. In 2024, her representatives disclosed diagnoses of frontotemporal dementia and aphasia following medical testing. However, additional testing in 2025 reportedly led doctors to question or walk back the dementia diagnosis, adding another layer of uncertainty to her legal battle. The guardianship was also the focus of a four-part documentary for Lifetime, for which Morrissey sued after her attempts to block its release failed. Both she and A&E settled, although Williams was paid a "paltry" $82,000 for her appearance.

#williams #guardianship #Legal #morrissey

Michael Wright, an actor known for his roles in the films The Five Heartbeats and Sugar Hill, has died at age 70.
Wright died on Wednesday, August 19, after suffering heart failure and complications of Marchiafava-Bignami disease, his family told TMZ.
Marchiafava-Bignami disease, or MBD, is a rare condition involving the erosion of the corpus callosum, the area that facilitates communication between the brain's two hemispheres, according to Verywell Health. Symptoms include paranoia, psychosis, seizures, dementia, difficulty speaking, and difficulty moving limbs, the site adds.
Born in New York City on April 30, 1956, Wright played Eddie, the troubled lead singer of a fictional R&B group, in the 1991 musical drama The Five Heartbeats, written by Robert Townsend and Keenen Ivory Wayans and directed by Townsend. Entertainment Weekly critic Owen Gleiberman said Wright gave a "a stunning performance" in the film and "makes [Eddie] sleek, with undercurrents of hostility and danger."
Three years later, Wright starred opposite Wesley Snipes in the crime drama Sugar Hill, written by Barry Michael Cooper and directed by Leon Ichaso. Wright and Snipes played Raynathan and Roemello Skuggs, respectively, two brothers working in the drug trade for the mob boss who ruined their family. Los Angeles Times reviewer Kenneth Turan said the film "at various moments … gets fine work from Michael Wright."

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Some days, Tamara Johnson wonders how her life changed so rapidly.
Johnson, 58, made six figures in an executive leadership position, and when her mother was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease and dementia in 2017, she moved from New Orleans to Virginia, where she continued to work while caring for her mother.
Three years after her mom's death in 2020, Johnson's husband suffered a series of catastrophic medical events. To care for him full-time, she took a temporary leave and then quit her job this year. She relied on income from her job's deferred resignation program and her savings to pay for his long-term care. Johnson estimates her family spent over $700,000 in total between her mom's and husband's care. Coming up with that money has been harder, as her husband's income from medical disability retirement was quartered.
"I was one of those people who was taught that you don't quit, you suck it up, and you keep going," Johnson said. "I felt like I didn't have the luxury of falling apart, because if I fell apart, then who would pick up the slack?"
Tamara Johnson holds a framed photo of her mother.Valerie Plesch for BI

#care #quit #apart

Bruce Willis made a rare appearance as he joined his family to celebrate daughter Tallulah Willis' wedding to musician Justin Acee.
The 71-year-old Die Hard star, who has largely remained out of the public eye following his frontotemporal dementia diagnosis, was pictured sharing a tender moment with the newlyweds during their intimate wedding weekend in Idaho.
In a poignant black-and-white photograph shared by Vogue, Bruce wrapped his arm around Tallulah's shoulders as his daughter leaned affectionately into him, while Justin reached out to shake his father-in-law's hand.
Tallulah Willis poses for photos in her Balenciaga wedding gown at her Idaho wedding (@ Instagram/dimitrishair)
Bruce looked relaxed and happy in the touching image, wearing a ******* on-up shirt, trousers and a fedora, while Tallulah wore a chic sleeveless Alaïa dress falling below the knee and carried a bouquet of flowers.

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Bruce Willis, 71, recently made a rare public appearance for a special family celebration — his daughter Tallulah Willis' wedding.
On August 14, Vogue shared via Instagram a black-and-white photo of the blushing bride with her new husband, Justin Acee, and her famous father. The Die Hard and Sixth Sense actor donned a dress shirt, dress pants, and a fedora as he smiled. Tullulah rested her head on Bruce's shoulder as he wrapped an arm around his daughter, while Justin held Bruce's other hand.
Tullulah and Justin married on August 8 in Sun Valley, Idaho, after more than three and a half years of dating.
In the comments, fans rejoiced over the glimpse of Bruce, which hasn't come nearly as often following his frontotemporal dementia diagnosis in 2023. One Instagram user declared, "So beautiful. And Bruce was there, I'm already crying."
Another fan shared, "Absolutely beautiful, and seeing Bruce was so heartwarming."

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The Pro Football Hall of Fame ceremony is normally a joyous time to honor the new inductees.
It is also a time to reflect on the new members' careers and lives, and sometimes it can be a sad occasion.
New Hall of Fame inductee Roger Craig, who played for the San Francisco 49ers during their dynasty run in the 80s, announced that he has dementia.
Craig believes he got the disease from concussions he had gotten over the years while playing. He and his family started to notice changes in him and chalked it up to old age.
"Over time, my family noticed it too and ultimately led us to seek answers from my doctor," Craig said. "Two things can be true: Football gave me opportunities beyond anything I could imagine. It helped shape the man I became. At the same time, we know more today about brain health than when I played, and I hope sharing my story encourages people to pay attention to their health and seek help when something doesn't feel right."

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Like he did so many times in his 11-year professional football Hall of Fame career, Roger Craig delivered the goods at Saturday's induction ceremony in Canton, Ohio.
Craig, 66, who waited 28 years before getting the call, waited until the end of his nine-minute recorded speech to reveal the heartbreaking news that he has been diagnosed with vascular dementia.
But the three-time San Francisco 49ers Super Bowl champion running back chose to focus on the gifts that his beloved game bestowed upon him and his family and use Saturday's platform to reach out to successive generations of players to seek medical care when "something doesn't feel right."
"My doctors believe it may be related, at least in part, to the concussions I experienced during my career," Craig said. "The changes were gradual. At first, they were easy to dismiss as normal aging. Over time, my family noticed it, too, and ultimately led us to seek answers from my doctor."
"Two things can be true: Football gave me opportunities beyond anything I could imagine. It helped shape the man I became. At the same time, we know more today about brain health than when I played, and I hope sharing my story encourages people to pay attention to their health and seek help when something doesn't feel right.

#craig #Career #waited #something

Former San Francisco 49ers running back Roger Craig has officially been inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame, but there were no speeches to a crowd at a podium.
Instead, Craig sat with other greats such as Joe Montana and Steve Young as former 49ers teammate Jamie Williams presented him. Craig delivered his induction speech via pre-recorded video — one where he revealed he has been diagnosed with vascular dementia.
"The changes were gradual," Craig said during the video. "At first, they were easy to dismiss as normal aging. Over time, my family noticed, too."
Craig said doctors believe concussions suffered during his NFL career could be linked.
"Two things can be true," Craig said. "Football gave me opportunities beyond anything I could imagine. It helped shape the man I became. At the same time, we know more today about brain health than when I played.

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Former San Francisco 49ers running back Roger Craig revealed he has vascular dementia during his pre-recorded Pro Football Hall of Fame speech on Saturday.
Craig, the three-time Super Bowl winner, four-time Pro Bowler and 1988 NFL Offensive Player of the Year, said that his doctors believe his diagnosis may be in part to the concussions he sustained in his football career.
"Two things can be true," Craig said during his pre-recorded comments. "Football gave me opportunities beyond anything I can imagine. They helped shape the man I became.
"At the same time, we know more today about brain health than when I played, and I hope sharing my story encourages people to pay attention to their health and seek help when something doesn't feel right."
While giving his speech on video, Craig attended his Hall of Fame enshrinement and bust reveal ceremony on Saturday in Canton and received his gold jacket as part of the Hall of Fame festivities.

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Newly enshrined Pro Football Hall of Fame running Roger Craig chronicled his illustrious career, as well as those who helped him along the way, during a pre-recorded speech Saturday afternoon in Canton, Ohio.
At the end of that speech, the 66-year-old San Francisco 49ers icon shared his latest chapter, which he revealed has included him navigating a vascular dementia diagnosis he said his doctors believe may be related, at least in part, to the concussions he suffered during his 11-season NFL career.
"The changes were gradual," Craig said. "At first, they were easy to dismiss as normal aging. Over time, my family noticed it, too, and ultimately led us to seek answers from my doctor. Two things can be true. Football gave me opportunities beyond anything I can imagine. It helped shape the man I became. At the same time, we know more today about brain health than when I played. And I hope sharing my story encourages people to pay attention to their health and seek help when something doesn't feel right.
"I want people to know this diagnosis doesn't define me. I am still Roger Craig. I am still a father, a husband, a teammate, a friend and someone who loves this game and the people who brought it to my life. If sharing my story helps even one family or one former player, then it's worth it."
Craig concluded: "Football gave me everything: opportunity, discipline, lifelong friends and a platform to grow as a man. This honor belongs to my parents, who started it all. It belongs to my wife, Vernessia, my children, and grandchildren, and it belongs to every coach, teammate and fan who is a part of this journey. I'm grateful. I'm grateful for this game, grateful for the people it brought into my life. I'm grateful I can stand before you today and call this journey a blessing."

#grateful #Roger #speech #diagnosis

Emma Heming Willis has opened up about how her relationship with her husband Bruce Willis has changed amid his battle with frontotemporal dementia (FTD).
Appearing on the latest episode of the Making **** e with Hoda Kotb podcast, Emma was asked what "love" is like between her and the Die Hard actor now. "You know, obviously it's different," Emma said. "But still very grounded and rooted."
Bruce's family first announced his aphasia diagnosis in 2022 before revealing his frontotemporal dementia (FTD) diagnosis almost a year later. He retired from acting following the diagnosis.
"I get to be with my husband, be really in the moment with him, and there is something that is so beautiful about that," Emma continued. "Like, I'm not thinking about the future or the past. I can really just stop everything to just be with him in these moments that are so fleeting."
Emma and Bruce tied the knot in 2009 and went on to welcome two daughters, Mabel, now 14, and Evelyn, now 12. Since Bruce's diagnosis, Emma has become an outspoken advocate on matters relating to FTD and families living with the condition.

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