US EditionEmma Heming Willis says Bruce Willis not knowing he has dementia has been both 'the blessing and the curse'
Emma Heming Willis detailed her husband's anosognosia, a dementia symptom causing unawareness of illness, and highlighted her advocacy for caregivers amid his frontotemporal dementia.
- Bruce Willis, the 'Die Hard' actor, was diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia in 2023, but he remains unaware of his condition due to anosognosia, a failure to recognize one's own disease.
- Emma Heming Willis, Bruce's wife, says he 'never connected the dots' about his dementia diagnosis and she is 'happy' he doesn't know, as he is still 'very much present in his body.'
- Rumer Willis, Bruce's eldest daughter, feels 'grateful' to still be able to connect with her father through hugs and love, despite him not always recognizing her due to his dementia.
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The Hollywood icon was spotted this week in a quiet moment that underscored the stark reality of his ongoing battle with disease—a frail figure gazing forward from the passenger seat of an SUV as his bodyguard retrieved coffee from a Starbucks in Sherman Oaks. For Bruce Willis, such ordinary moments now constitute a rare public appearance, a fleeting glimpse into the life of an actor who has retreated almost entirely from the public eye since hi…
British-American model and actress Emma Heming Willis has spoken publicly about her husband's health for the first time since last summer. In a recent podcast interview, she revealed that Bruce Willis is unaware of the dementia he was diagnosed with in 2023.
Hollywood star Bruce Willis is suffering from dementia – and doesn't know it himself, says his wife. She also spoke about his current condition.
Bruce wouldn't want his two young daughters to be overshadowed by his illness, the actor's wife said.
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