Bruce Willis Dementia: Demi Moore Talks About How Diagnosis Impacted Their Kids

By Rick Martin Jan 31 2024, 22:45 PM EST

Actress Demi Moore has offered an update on her ex, Bruce Willis, after he was diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia, saying that the "Die Hard" actor is "doing very well" during an interview with "Good Morning America."

The Willis family has been sharing experiences with the ailing action star's health battles with the public to share more information about frontotemporal dementia, which is a rare form of the disease. Previously, the actor has been described as "non-verbal" soon after his diagnosis was made public.

"Unfortunately, challenges with communication are just one symptom of the disease Bruce faces," said the family in a statement after the actor's diagnosis last year. "While this is painful, it is a relief to finally have a clear diagnosis."

Frontotemporal dementia is described by the Association for Frontotemporal Degeneration as "a group of brain disorders caused by the degeneration of the frontal and/or temporal lobes of the brain," according to USA Today. Little is known about how to treat the disease yet.

Demi Moore Shared Advice She Gave Her and Bruce Willis's Children About Their Father's Dementia

During her interview with "Good Morning America," Demi Moore also shared what advice she gave to her and Bruce Willis's children after their father was diagnosed. She shares three daughters with the former action star: Rumer Willis, 35, Scout Willis, 32, and Tallulah Willis, 29.

"It's important to just meet them where they're at," she said during the morning show. "And not hold onto what isn't, but what is, because there's great beauty and sweetness and loving and joy out of that."

Glenn Gordon Caron, a longtime friend of the "Die Hard" star, stated in October that Willis used to read a lot. Now, however, he is not reading anymore and reveals, "All those language skills are no longer available to him, and yet he's still Bruce."

Bruce Willis's wife, Emme Heming, also admitted, "I know I still have so much to learn about FTD, this community, and how research on the disease is evolving," adding, "But I'm finding my footing. As much as I grieve this experience daily-as I know so many others do-I also know that it has made me stronger than I ever thought possible."

Demi Moore Also Has a Message for Families of People Suffering From Dementia Like Bruce Willis

Aside from giving advice to her kids, "Ghost" actress Demi Moore also has some important advice for the loved ones of those suffering from dementia, much like her ex-husband.

She also sat down with Andy Cohen for his SiriusXM show, "Radio Andy." There, she stated that she has learned to "take in the joy and the love" for who Bruce Willis is now and not who he used to be before dementia.

"When you let go of who they've been or who you think they [should be], or who even you would like them to be, you can then really stay in the present and take in the joy and the love that is present and there for all that they are, not all that they're not," she said in her advice to families of those with the disease.

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Written by: Rick Martin

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