Bruce Willis, the iconic actor from Die Hard and other classics, announced his retirement from acting in March 2022 after being diagnosed with aphasia, a language disorder.
In February 2023, it was confirmed that this condition was part of a deeper picture: frontotemporal dementia (FTD), a neurodegenerative disease affecting the frontal and temporal lobes of the brain.
What about Bruce Willis’ health?
The recent progress of his disease has been devastating.
According to international reports, the 70-year-old actor “can no longer speak, read or walk.”
Glenn Gordon Caron, close friend and creator of Moonlighting, confirmed that Bruce no longer communicates verbally and has completely lost his reading skills.
In addition to the language impairment, the disease has impacted his mobility: he is currently unable to walk on his own, according to sources quoted by the media, and his physical range of action has been significantly reduced.
This combination of symptoms reveals a significant progression of motor impairment associated with FTD.
Daily life and family support
Bruce is under the daily care of his wife, Emma Heming Willis, his ex-wife Demi Moore and their five daughters.
Although the family has requested privacy, they have shared messages of support and love.
In social networks, Emma and Rumer showed deep gratitude for the family’s accompaniment during Father’s Day, recalling their emotional bond despite the verbal silence.
What is frontotemporal dementia?
FTD is a progressive disease, which first affects language and behavior, and may extend to motor control.
Unlike Alzheimer’s disease, memory is not always the first thing to deteriorate, but the ability to speak, read, walk or recognize emotions.
There is no cure, but early detection makes it possible to plan appropriate care.
For many U.S. Hispanic readers, learning about Bruce Willis’ health status can raise awareness of neurodegenerative diseases.
The actor’s situation evidences: the importance of early detection: persistent aphasia may be a sign of FTD; the need for family support and care networks, key to maintaining the patient’s dignity; the relevance of medical awareness campaigns, to promote adequate training and resources in Hispanic communities.
Las fotos más recientes de Bruce Willis datan de hace un mes cuando su hija Rumer lo felicitó por el Día del Padre
A call for compassion and action
Buzzy
Bruce Willis’s deteriorating health condition, while he can no longer speak, read or walk, is a stark look at the reality of people with dementia.
Your family – by doing so with discretion and tenderness – shows the value of accompanying with empathy, embracing vulnerability and demanding strong health and emotional support systems.
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