Everything we learned about Bruce Willis’ struggle with dementia from his wife’s new memoir
Emma Heming Willis opens up about being Bruce Willis’ caretaker in new memoir
- Emma Heming Willis has released a new memoir, The Unexpected Journey, detailing her experience as a caregiver for her husband, Bruce Willis, who was diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia (FTD) in 2023.
- The book covers her journey from receiving Willis's diagnosis to adapting to the caregiving role while raising their two daughters, Mabel Ray and Evelyn Penn.
- Heming Willis recounts their initial meeting in 2005, where Bruce Willis immediately told his trainer he would marry her, despite her being engaged at the time.
- She describes a period of confusion before his FTD diagnosis, noting subtle changes in his behavior and communication that she struggled to articulate.
- The memoir details practical advice she received from dementia care specialist Teepa Snow, such as avoiding black items that can appear as holes to those with dementia, and the difficult decision to hire a caregiver due to safety concerns and the impact on their children.