The news about Bruce Willis and his condition are not the most positive things we read online. His wife, Emma Hemming Willis, has even confirmed the worst news.
When asked about his condition, she simply said that ‘it’s hard to know’ if he knows of his own diagnosis or not.
Bruce Willis has been battling aphasia and fans have been in his corner, although they are disappointed with the fact that he took such a quick downturn. After the news came out that it was frontotemporal dementia, fans realized that he was not going to quickly turn for the better.
The former Hollywood actor is still loved by his family who are rallying around Bruce after his diagnosis. His wife, Emma, is also his caregiver.
She does what she can to help her husband but she also wants to raise awareness for his condition. She even appeared on the Today Show, as it was the World Frontotemporal Dementia Awareness Week.
She spoke about how her husband’s illness has been difficult to process and the family is still struggling with it. They asked if he was aware if he had frontotemporal dementia, and she got emotional and simply said: “It’s hard to know.”
She went on to say: “Dementia is hard. It’s hard on the person diagnosed, it’s also hard on the family. That is no different for Bruce, or myself, or our girls. When they say this is a family disease, it really is.
“I think it was the blessing and the curse, to finally understand what was happening, so I can be into the acceptances of what it is.
“It doesn’t make it any less painful but just being in the acceptance, and being in the know of what is happening to Bruce, makes it a little bit easier.”
His family has done what they can for him, despite the fact that his health has declined. There are even rumors that Demi Moore, his ex-wife, has moved in to help the family.
Emma has described herself as being a care partner and said they are a very honest and open household.
She went on to say: “The most important thing was to be able to say what the disease was, explain what it is, because when you know when the disease is from a medical standpoint, it all makes sense.
“I don’t want there to be any stigma or shame attached to their dad’s diagnosis, or for any form of dementia.
“There are so many beautiful things happening in our lives. It’s really important for me to look up from the grief, and the sadness, so I can see what is happening around us. Bruce would really want us to be in the joy of what is. He would really want that for me, and our family.
“He’s the gift that keeps on giving. Love, patience, resilience… For me to be out here, doing this, this is not my comfort zone. But this is the power of Bruce.”