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