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Emma Heming Willis Details Bruce Willis’s Aggressive FTD in TV Interview as Caregiving Memoir Debuts

The spouse describes unpredictable progression to help guide other families facing frontotemporal dementia.

Overview

  • Speaking to Fantástico in an interview aired Sunday, Emma Heming Willis discussed Bruce Willis’s condition and her shift into the caregiver role.
  • Her newly released book, O rumo inesperado, recounts early signs dating back to 2015 and offers practical guidance drawn from the family’s experience.
  • She says neurologists described frontotemporal dementia as especially severe, calling it aggressive with subtle early symptoms that are hard to recognize.
  • Medical experts in the coverage note that FTD is less prevalent, frequently misdiagnosed as psychiatric illness, and managed through multidisciplinary care rather than a cure.
  • G1 reports the 70-year-old actor has remained off film sets since announcing a neurological disorder, as the family focuses on supportive therapies and caregiving.