Wendy Williams Diagnosed With Frontotemporal Dementia and Aphasia

Wendy Williams Diagnosed With , Frontotemporal Dementia and Aphasia.

Williams was diagnosed with the conditions last year, NBC News reports.

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The former talk show host's team issued a statement about her health on Feb.

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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.

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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.