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End-of-life conversations are never easy \u2014 but they\u2019re necessary. That\u2019s the mission behind End Well 2025, a one-day summit coming to Los Angeles on November 20, 2025, and streaming worldwide. This year\u2019s theme is Radical Bravery \u2014 the courage to show up for one another, even when it\u2019s painful, uncertain or heartbreaking.<\/p>\n
Among the most anticipated voices at the event is Emma Heming Willis<\/strong>, who will sit down with actress and caregiving advocate Yvette Nicole Brown<\/strong> to talk candidly about life after her husband Bruce Willis\u2019s 2023 diagnosis of frontotemporal dementia.<\/p>\n \u201cWhen my husband Bruce was diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia, I had to find courage I didn\u2019t know existed,\u201d Heming Willis said in a statement. \u201cRadical bravery isn\u2019t about being fearless; it\u2019s about speaking out, even when you know you\u2019ll be criticized, so that others feel validated and supported. These conversations can\u2019t wait. Every family deserves the tools and compassion to navigate dementia with dignity and love.\u201d<\/p>\n RELATED: Taylor Swift & Carrie Underwood Hitmaker Killed in a Plane Crash<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n The conversation will be part of a day that brings together storytellers, doctors, policymakers, caregivers, and artists at the Skirball Cultural Center in Los Angeles and online.<\/p>\n Hosted by author-activist Tembi Locke and Bravo showrunner J.J. Duncan, the program mixes main-stage talks, hands-on workshops, and community building. Topics include:<\/p>\n The caregiving revolution \u2014 how families and communities are reshaping support<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n Policy change and advancing knowledge about end-of-life care<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n Dementia and cognitive decline, with tools and resources for caregivers<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n Honoring human dignity in the most difficult moments<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n Attendees \u2014 both in person and online \u2014 will also hear from:<\/p>\n Nikki Boyer<\/strong>, Emmy-winning storyteller behind Dying for Sex<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n Dr. Kathryn Mannix<\/strong>, UK physician and bestselling author reshaping the language around dying<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n John Onwuchekwa<\/strong>, pastor and author exploring the intersection of grief and hope<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n Dr. Justin Nathaniel Baker<\/strong>, Stanford\u2019s Chief of Pediatric Palliative Care<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n Jo\u00e9l Simone Maldonado<\/strong>, founder of the Multicultural Death & Grief Care Academy<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n Dr. Sasha Hamdani<\/strong>, mental health advocate with a focus on ADHD and anxiety<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n RELATED: Beloved \u2018Cedar Cove\u2019 Star Dies<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Healthcare providers can earn continuing education credits, and a global livestream ensures anyone can join the conversation.<\/p>\n End Well was founded in 2017 by physician and journalist Dr. Shoshana Ungerleider<\/strong> with a simple but radical idea: ending well is part of living well. A 2019 study found that more than half of families reported their loved one experienced a \u201cbad death\u201d \u2014 something End Well aims to change through education, policy, and cultural dialogue.<\/p>\n \u201cRadical bravery is about meeting the hardest moments of life with courage, compassion, and connection,\u201d Ungerleider said. \u201cThat\u2019s what End Well 2025 is all about.\u201d<\/p>\n End Well 2025 takes place November 20 at the Skirball Cultural Center in Los Angeles and virtually worldwide. More information, including tickets and livestream details, is available at EndWellProject.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n Since his diagnosis, Willis’ current wife Emma and ex-wife Demi Moore have become a support system for each other and their daughters \u2014 Moore and Willis share three daughters, and Heming and Willis share two daughters.<\/p>\n \ud83c\udfac\u00a0<\/strong>SIGN UP for Parade\u2019s Daily newsletter to get the latest pop culture news & celebrity interviews delivered right to your inbox<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0\ud83c\udfac<\/strong><\/p>\n On the September 2 episode of Oprah Winfrey’s podcast<\/a>, Moore said of Heming, “There is no road map for how to deal with this\u2026So much fell on Emma to really figure this whole thing out, and the most beautiful thing, and she talks about this in the book, was recognizing the importance for caregivers that they have to take care of themselves. And if they don’t put that time into making sure that they’re okay, that they then can’t show up for anyone else.”<\/p>\n Moore continued, “I have so much compassion for Emma in this, being a young woman. There’s no way that anybody could have anticipated where this was going to go. And I really think she’s done a masterful job. She has been so dedicated to forging the right path. She’s had equal amounts of fear and strength and courage in navigating this. I think that this book is gonna really be very helpful for a lot of people who are walking through this.”<\/p>\n This story was originally reported by Parade<\/a> on Sep 21, 2025, where it first appeared in the News<\/a> section. 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