Overview

• In the broadcast, she says he remains physically healthy and mobile as his language fades and “his brain is failing him.”
• She confirms he now lives full time in a nearby second, single‑story house with a 24/7 care team, visited daily by her and their daughters.
• The family has adopted new, nonverbal ways to connect and still sees brief flashes of his old personality, like his laugh or a twinkle in his eye.
• Heming Willis recounts early behavioral changes, says he likely does not fully grasp the diagnosis, and shares that she sought treatment for depression.
• The special aired Tuesday and is streaming on Disney+ and Hulu, as she promotes her caregiving book, The Unexpected Journey, due Sept. 9.