Wendy Williams is 'cognitively impaired and permanently incapacitated,' guardian says
Wendy Williams is 'cognitively impaired and permanently incapacitated,' guardian says
The longtime talk show host's condition was described by attorneys for her guardian in a court filing earlier this month.
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Wendy Williams has become “cognitively impaired and permanently incapacitated,” according to a memo filed by her guardian’s lawyers.
The 60-year-old former talk show host has been “afflicted by early-onset dementia,” resulting in her incapacitation, attorneys for her guardian, Sabrina Morrissey, said in a legal filing in New York court on Nov. 12.
Williams was diagnosed in 2023 with primary progressive aphasia and frontotemporal dementia, her team said in a statement in February.
Primary progressive aphasia is a nervous system syndrome that affects the ability to communicate. Frontotemporal dementia, or FTD, refers to a group of diseases that affects the frontal and temporal lobes of the brain, and is usually associated with behavioral and personality changes, as well as difficulty with language, according to the Mayo Clinic.
The filing is part of a lawsuit Morrissey filed against A&E Television Networks, Lifetime Entertainment Services, and others in connection with the release of the docuseries “Where is Wendy Williams?” in February.
