Wendy Williams Diagnosed With , Frontotemporal Dementia and Aphasia.
Williams was diagnosed with the
conditions last year, NBC News reports. .
The former talk show host's team issued a statement about her health on Feb. 22.
Wendy would not have received confirmation
of these diagnoses were it not for the
diligence of her current care team, who she
chose, and the extraordinary work of the
specialists at Weill Cornell Medicine. , Spokesperson for Wendy Williams, via NBC News.
Receiving a diagnosis has
enabled Wendy to receive the
medical care she requires, Spokesperson for Wendy Williams, via NBC News.
Williams can still "do many things for herself" amid treatment, her team said.
Most 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, Spokesperson for Wendy Williams, via NBC News.
She is appreciative of the
many kind thoughts and good
wishes being sent her way, Spokesperson for Wendy Williams, via NBC News.
Meanwhile, Williams' family is seeking to
free her from a court-appointed legal guardianship, 'People' reports. .
In 2022, Wells Fargo petitioned to have Williams placed under a financial guardianship due to cognitive problems she was experiencing.
Her accounts were later frozen by the financial institution when her adviser alleged that she
was of "unsound mind," 'People' reports.