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Bruce Willis’s wife gives update on actor’s life with dementia

Bruce Willis' daughter gives heartbreaking update on father's dementia
  • Emma Heming Willis, wife of actor Bruce Willis, has revealed that her husband is unaware of his frontotemporal dementia (FTD) diagnosis.
  • She described his lack of awareness as both a 'blessing and a curse,' expressing happiness that he does not comprehend his condition.
  • Willis's unawareness is attributed to anosognosia, a neurological symptom common in FTD, which prevents individuals from recognizing their illness.
  • The actor's family announced his FTD diagnosis in 2023, following an earlier diagnosis of aphasia.
  • Heming Willis also addressed criticism regarding her decision to move Bruce out of their family home, explaining it was to protect their daughters from the degenerative nature of his condition.
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