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Emma Heming Defends Moving Bruce Willis to Nearby Adapted Home With 24-Hour Care, Backed by Demi Moore

She says the setup prioritizes a calm environment for his frontotemporal dementia care to protect their daughters’ routines.

Overview

  • Bruce Willis now lives in a separate, single‑story residence near the family home that has been adapted for safety and staffed for round‑the‑clock care.
  • Emma Heming calls the relocation one of her hardest choices, citing the need to reduce noise and agitation triggers and to keep the main household stable for their children.
  • She has pushed back on criticism, arguing caregivers are often judged by those without lived experience, and is sharing lessons in her new book The Unexpected Journey.
  • The family reports Willis maintains overall physical health but has significant loss of language as his frontotemporal dementia progresses, with Emma saying his brain is failing.
  • Demi Moore discussed the emotional toll on Oprah Winfrey’s podcast, urging presence over projection and expressing strong support and compassion for Heming’s caregiving role.