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Rumer Willis Says Bruce Sometimes Doesn't Recognize Her as Emma Reveals Depression in New Book

The family now reports he lives nearby with round-the-clock professional care.

Overview

  • In an Instagram Q&A, Rumer Willis said her father does not always recognize her during visits but still senses her love.
  • She described glimpsing a lingering “spark” in him and brings her two-year-old daughter Louetta to share time with him.
  • Emma Heming Willis writes in a new memoir that caregiving isolation led to a diagnosed depression and frequent tears.
  • She says she moved Bruce to a nearby residence with 24/7 professional care, a difficult choice that restored some stability.
  • The family notes his FTD was disclosed in 2023 after a 2022 aphasia announcement, with Rumer adding that nobody with FTD is truly well.