Bruce Willis Frontotemporal Dementia: A Family’s Journey and Awareness

2023-12-29 04:10:36

The life of Bruce Willisrecognized for films such as “Hard to Kill”took a 180 degree turn following the actor was forced to step away from the cameras due to being diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia.

Given the progressive deterioration of the 68-year-old actor’s health, his wife Emma Heming has headed the family support network, and this time it is precisely she who spoke once more regarding the protagonist of “Armageddon” remembering their 16 years of marriage.

“16 years with this special man. “My love and adoration for him only grows,” he wrote. Emma Heming in Instagram following more than a decade and a half with Bruce Willis.

What is Bruce Willis’ health status?

‘Us Weekly’ contacted a supposed friend of Bruce and assured that, “he has good days and bad days, but in the last two months there have been many more bad days than good.”

“This experience has brought the entire family together even more. No one knows how much time Bruce has left, so they’re soaking up every moment they spend with him. The focus is on him being close to the people he loves and being reminded of the happy holidays of the past,” the insider revealed.

“He still appreciates the Christmas season and loves having his entire family under one roof to listen to music, eat and watch old home movies,” the source quoted added.

Bruce Willis, with family.

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What is frontotemporal dementia?

“The demencia frontotemporal (FTD) It is a cruel disease that many of us have never heard of and can affect anyone. For people under 60, FTD is the most common form of dementia, and because getting a diagnosis can take years, FTD is likely much more common than we know,” the Willis family shared in a release

“Today there are no treatments for the disease, a reality that we hope can change in the coming years. As the condition progresses Bruce, We hope that media attention can focus on shedding light on this disease that needs much more awareness and research,” detailed the family of the beloved actor.

According to specialists, frontotemporal dementia is a rare form of dementia similar to Alzheimer, except that it tends to affect only certain areas of the brain. Dementia can also be called major neurocognitive disorder.

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