Bruce Willis’ wife Emma explains dementia on TV. She received huge praise from the actor’s daughters.
They stick together very closely as a family. It has been known since February that action star Bruce Willis (68) suffers from frontotemporal dementia (FTD). Since then, his wife Emma (45) has spoken courageously about his fate and is fighting for more information. For this she is now receiving huge praise from Willis’ daughters from his marriage to Demi Moore (60).
“So proud of my family”
that she is ready to go public and talk about our family history to raise awareness about FTD,” Scout wrote in an Instagram story. Emma, you are a champion and inspire me every day with your bravery and yours deep love. Your courage moves mountains.”
Her sister Tallulah, 29, shared the post and added: “So proud of my family.” Emma Heming-Willis herself also shared Scout’s post.
Emotional interview on “The Today Show”
The 45-year-old, who has been married to Bruce Willis for over 14 years, appeared on American television’s “The Today Show” to kick off the official “Frontotemporal Dementia Awareness Week 2023”. She also spoke in detail about her own situation: “What I’m learning is that dementia is hard,” said Heming-Willis. “It’s hard on the person diagnosed, but it’s also hard on the family. It’s no different for Bruce, me or our girls. When they say it’s a family disease, that’s true.”
His wife said she didn’t know whether Bruce Willis was aware of his illness: “It’s hard to say.” Frontotemporal dementia is accompanied by symptoms such as speech problems, emotional problems or personality changes. Other symptoms can include motor disorders, such as problems walking or swallowing.
A functioning patchwork family
Willis’ family announced in February 2023 that the actor had been diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia. A year earlier, she had already made it public that the Hollywood star was suffering from the speech disorder aphasia.
Emma Heming-Willis and Bruce Willis have two daughters Mabel (11) and Evelyn (9). In addition to Scout and Tallulah, he also has daughter Rumer (35) with his ex-wife Demi Moore. Just a few months ago, Rumer gave birth to her first granddaughter, Louetta. The patchwork family spends a lot of time together.
Source: Stern
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