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Emma Heming Willis Says Bruce Willis’s Speech Is Fading as FTD Advances

In a new ABC interview, she reports physical health alongside a marked decline in communication.

Bruce Willis und Emma Heming-Willis, hier im Jahr 2017
US-Schauspieler Bruce Willis leidet an frontotemporaler Demenz.
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Overview

  • Speaking to Diane Sawyer on ABC, Heming Willis says Bruce remains mobile and generally well as his ability to speak continues to diminish.
  • She describes brief flashes of recognition, such as a familiar laugh or look, noting these moments arrive and fade quickly.
  • Heming Willis recalls early signs years before diagnosis, including withdrawal and cooler behavior that were hard to understand at the time.
  • The family has adapted with alternative ways to connect, and she is pressing for better guidance and support for caregivers, citing substantial financial burdens reported in research.
  • Her caregiving book, The Unexpected Journey: Finding Strength, Hope, and Yourself on the Caregiving Path, is set for U.S. release on September 9 following Willis’s 2022 retirement after an aphasia announcement and the family’s 2023 confirmation of frontotemporal dementia.