Overview

• Willis, 70, retired after a 2022 aphasia diagnosis that the family said progressed to frontotemporal dementia in 2023.
• Heming Willis says he remains physically active and in generally good health, though “his brain is failing” and speech is fading as the family adopts new ways to communicate.
• She disclosed that he now resides in a separate single‑story house on the family property to receive round‑the‑clock care, and she joins him for breakfast and dinner each day.
• She recounted early signs such as becoming quieter and more distant at gatherings and said she does not believe he has fully connected the dots about his illness.
• ABC aired Emma & Bruce Willis: The Unexpected Journey on Aug. 26, with streaming on Hulu and Disney+, and Heming Willis’s book The Unexpected Journey is slated for release on Sept. 9.