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Emma Heming Willis Says Her and Bruce Willis’ Kids “Grieve” Him Amid FTD Diagnosis
Emma Heming Willis shares the emotional impact on their young daughters and her caregiving challenges as Bruce Willis’s frontotemporal dementia worsens.
- On 10/14, Emma Heming Willis said their daughters Mabel Ray, 13, and Evelyn Penn, 11, `They grieve, they miss their dad so much` as Bruce Willis moved to a one-storey home with a full-time care team.
- Following the initial diagnosis, Willis' aphasia diagnosis was confirmed as frontotemporal dementia, which NHS says worsens behaviour and language over time, and Emma noted `His language is going.`
- When first diagnosed, the children were 10 and 8; Emma Heming Willis said Mabel Ray, 13, and Evelyn Penn, 11, keep a notebook of words and memories and `I think they're doing well, all things considered, but it's hard,'
- Responding to criticism, Emma Heming Willis said `But among the sadness and discomfort, it was the right move-- for him, for our girls, for me.` and defended moving Willis from the family home against trolls.
- Family members have described frontotemporal dementia as `a cruel disease` that challenges caregivers, while Emma Heming Willis authored The Unexpected Journey and daughters Rumer Willis and Tallulah Willis face communication struggles.
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Bruce Willis' Wife Emma Says Their Young Daughters Are 'Grieving' Their Father During Dementia Battle
Bruce Willis' wife Emma Heming Willis is opening up about how their young children are handling his diagnosis. While sitting down with Vogue Australia, the 47-year-old model and influencer gave an insight into how her and Bruce's young daughters -- Mabel and Evelyn -- are handling watching their dad battle with frontotemporal dementia (FTD).
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