Overview
- This week Rumer Willis told Maeve Reilly’s podcast that she has noticed a new softness in her father’s behavior as he lives with frontotemporal dementia (FTD).
- Bruce Willis retired from acting after an earlier aphasia diagnosis and his family later confirmed he has FTD, a condition that more strongly affects personality and language than memory.
- The family says Bruce receives round‑the‑clock care and that Emma Heming Willis and Demi Moore have continued to coordinate updates and support across their blended family.
- Rumer said she is grateful her young daughter Louetta has met her grandfather and described warm, affectionate moments that the family treasures despite his communication decline.
- The family has used public statements and the Emma & Bruce Willis Fund to raise awareness about FTD and to spotlight caregiver needs and research into the disease.