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Bruce Willis’s wife gives heartbreaking update on actor’s dementia

Related video: Emma Heming Willis defends decision to move Bruce out of family home
  • Bruce Willis's wife, Emma Heming Willis, shared that their young daughters are grieving as the actor's frontotemporal dementia (FTD) progresses.
  • Heming Willis recently moved the 70-year-old actor out of their family home into a residence with a full-time care team due to his increasingly complex needs.
  • She explained that their daughters, Mabel Ray, 13, and Evelyn Penn, 11, miss their father greatly and find it difficult as he misses important milestones.
  • Heming Willis defended her decision to move Willis, addressing online criticism by stating it was the 'hardest decision' but necessary for his tailored care.
  • Willis, diagnosed with FTD in February 2023, remains mobile and in good overall physical health, despite his brain failing and his language abilities declining.
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