Bruce Willis is a famous American actor known for films like 'Die Hard' and 'The Sixth Sense.' Recently, his wife Emma Heming Willis shared a message about his life with frontotemporal dementia, or FTD. She spoke during World Frontotemporal Dementia Awareness Week and called Bruce a legend. Emma said that Bruce’s struggles with dementia are now the reason she works to support other families.

Bruce Willis stopped acting in 2022 when his family announced he had aphasia, a brain condition that makes communication hard. In 2023, doctors found he had frontotemporal dementia, a type of dementia that can change a person’s behaviour or language first, not only memory. FTD happens when the front and side parts of the brain are damaged.

Emma Heming Willis is now an important speaker for people with FTD and their families. She shares her family’s story to help others feel less alone. Emma wants more people to understand FTD and support those affected by the disease.