‘In the world of dementia, options are few’: Bruce Willis’ wife’s powerful words when revealing the actor’s current situation

From March 2022, when the actor Bruce Willis He retired from the screen after being diagnosed with aphasia, until February 2023, when it was revealed that he was indeed suffering from Frontotemporal Dementia (FTD), and what news is known about his health condition continues to cause concern among his millions of fans.

Emma Heming, the wife of the 68-year-old interpreter, like the actress Demi Moore, the actor’s former partner, is the spokesperson for everything related to the evolution of the disease of the main character of “Die Hard” and “Armaggedon”.

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Recently, the 44-year-old former Victoria’s Secret model spoke on her Instagram profile about the illness that the actor suffers from, with whom she has two daughters: Mabel and Evelyn.

In a post on the social network, Hemming wrote that she was able to see a screening of the documentary “Little Empty Boxes” by Max Lugavere, an influencer and writer on health and wellness, who, like her with Bruce Willis, follows his mother Kathy in her fight against dementia.

“Love for your mother is powerful. Your motivation to find answers from leading health professionals is inspiring and then being so kind as to share this information is a true blessing. It would be an absolute disservice if this documentary doesn’t hit a screen near us soon,” wrote Emma Heming in a post that has garnered more than 13,000 “likes” and dozens of comments.

Then the wife of the “Sixth Sense” translator thanked Lugavere “for being so brave and vulnerable to share the journey and highlight the importance of brain health.”

“When you live in the world of dementia, you know your options are slim. But some won’t accept being in bed, that’s how change happens, and I will be able to witness the beauty of that last night,” he says in the post.

The wife also thanked fans for being “full of love and tenderness” in their support for the artist, a message she gave via Instagram stories, reports 20 Minutes.

What is the FTD that Bruce Willis suffered from?

In a statement last February, signed by Emma,​​​​ Demi Moore and their children with the actor, they explained that aphasia is actually a symptom of FTD progressing. They also point out that it is a “cruel disease that many of us have never heard of, and it can affect anyone.”

As defined by the Mayo Clinic, frontotemporal dementia is a general term that refers to “a group of brain disorders that mainly affect the frontal and temporal lobes of the brain,” which atrophy. These areas are “generally related to personality, behavior and language”.

For this reason, some patients experience dramatic personality changes, becoming impulsive and emotionally detached, while others may lose the ability to use language appropriately, the Mayo Clinic says.

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