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Emma Heming Willis Says Holidays With Bruce Willis Remain Joyful, Just Different

Speaking at End Well in Los Angeles, she describes adapting traditions to fit his care setting.

Overview

  • At the End Well 2025 conference, Emma Heming Willis told People the family now adjusts celebrations, keeping traditions while creating new memories.
  • She said the season can be difficult for caregivers but stressed that there is still laughter and joy.
  • Bruce Willis has lived permanently in a care facility near the family home since early September, a decision made for his calm environment and their daughters' stability.
  • Heming Willis continues advocacy to counter negative portrayals of dementia through interviews, social media, and her book The Unexpected Journey.
  • Willis stepped away from acting in 2022 and his frontotemporal dementia diagnosis was publicly disclosed in February 2023.