‘Dementia is hard’: Emma Heming Willis shares update on husband Bruce Willis’ condition

How is Bruce Willis doing? ‘It’s hard to know,’ wife Emma Heming Willis says

Bruce Willis’ wife Emma Heming Willis has given a new update about her husband’s life with frontotemporal dementia (FTD).

Bruce Willis’ wife says it’s ‘hard to know’ if actor is aware of dementia condition

The Die Hard star was diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia (FTD) in February, and Emma appeared on NBC’s Today Show on Monday to give an update on his health. When asked by co-host Hoda Kotb if Bruce understood what was happening to him, Emma replied: “It’s hard to know.” In March 2022, Bruce’s family announced the 68-year-old Hollywood icon would be “stepping away” from acting after initially being diagnosed with aphasia. However, earlier thi…

In a moving interview, Emma Heming-Willis talks about her husband Bruce Willis's illness.

Bruc Willis's family announced earlier this year that the actor was struggling with dementia, which affects his language skills. For the first time since the diagnosis was revealed, the star's wife Emma Heming Willis spoke out after half a year, admitting that the disease is difficult for the whole family. At the same time, she added that she doesn't know if the 68-year-old is aware of her health problems at all.

Wife of Bruce Willis says she is unsure if he is aware he has dementia

The star of Die Hard, Pulp Fiction and the Sixth Sense has frontotemporal dementia (FTD)

Bruce Willis’s wife Emma Heming Willis says it is ‘hard to know’ if he is aware of condition

FTD is an umbrella term for a group of dementias which mainly affect the frontal and temporal lobes of the brain, which are responsible for such things as personality, behaviour, language and speech