Bruce WillisHis wife rejects 'stupid' claims about his battle with dementia.
Emma Heming Willis45 years old, took Instagram Sunday to slam a title claiming “there is no more joy” in her husband, 68, while he is fighting frontotemporal dementia.
“This is far from the truth,” she told her followers. “I need society, and whoever is writing these stupid headlines, to stop scaring people. Stop scaring people into believing that once they are diagnosed with a neurocognitive illness, it “It's over, it's over, let's pack our bags, there's nothing else to see. Here, it's over. No. It's the complete opposite of that.”
Willis moved away from acting in 2022 after being diagnosed with aphasia. The following year, his family announced that he had received a more specific diagnosis of frontotemporal dementia, which according to the Mayo Clinic can cause “extreme changes in behavior and personality.” Last month, talk show host Wendy Williams revealed he was also diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia.
In his Instagram video, Heming Willis said “there is heartbreak and sadness” amid her husband's battle with dementia, but he has also started “a new chapter” filled with “love” and “joy”.
“So stop with these stupid headlines, these stupid clickbaity things that freak people out,” she added.
Heming Willis was married to “Die hard” actor since 2009, and he was previously married to Demi Moore from 1987 to 2000. Moore shared an update on Willis in January, telling “Good Morning America” that “given the data, he's doing very well.”
“What I will share is what I tell my children, which is that it is important to meet them where they are at and not to cling to what is not, but to what which is, because there is great beauty and gentleness and love and joy that comes from that,” she added.
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In the caption of her Instagram video, Heming Willis wrote that she learned that “two things can be true and exist at the same time,” including heartbreak and love, sadness and connection, and trauma and loss. resilience.
“I had to go out of my own way to get here, but once I got here, life really began to make sense and I had real purpose,” wrote Heming Willis. “There is so much beauty and soul in this story.”
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She also denounced “misinformation” spread by those who “have not taken the time to properly educate themselves about any type of neurocognitive illness,” adding: “Please be careful how you present your (stories) to the public on dementia and dig deeper. There are so many great organizations and specialists to reach out to in this space so you can really do your due diligence to polish your story and content.
In February, Heming Willis announced she will write a book on care scheduled for publication in 2025. In a statement, she said that after her husband's diagnosis, “identifying the right resources to educate and enlighten myself has been powerful,” and she wants to “share that with the next person who ends up here. “
