Overview

• Heming Willis says the actor is very mobile and in good overall health, though his brain is failing due to frontotemporal dementia.
• She reports his language is disappearing and the family has learned a different way to communicate with him.
• Brief flashes of his personality still surface, including his distinctive laugh and the sparkle in his eyes.
• ABC aired Emma & Bruce Willis: The Unexpected Journey on August 26, with streaming to follow on Hulu and Disney+.
• The family previously disclosed an initial aphasia diagnosis in 2022 that was clarified as frontotemporal dementia in February 2023, and Heming Willis has a caregiving book due in September.