Bruce Willis’ wife Emma Heming shared a rare photo amid his dementia battle for his 71st birthday.MEGA<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
Bruce Willis<\/a> is ringing in another year amid his battle with dementia.<\/a><\/p>\n His wife, Emma Heming Willis<\/a>, took to Instagram<\/a> on Thursday, March 19, to share a sweet tribute to the actor in honor of his 71st birthday.<\/p>\n The social media post featured an image of Bruce smiling on the couch while overlooking a scenic view of the ocean and mountains. He donned a black sweater with a white T-shirt underneath, paired with an orange baseball cap, as he glanced off to the side.<\/p>\n Bruce Willis just turned 71.@emmahemingwillis\/Instagram<\/p>\n<\/div>\n \u201cToday we celebrate Bruce\u2019s birthday. \ud83d\udc99 This journey with frontotemporal dementia (FTD) has opened my eyes to the realities so many families face. It\u2019s what inspired me to create The Emma & Bruce Willis Fund to raise awareness of FTD, support research, and stand beside the caregivers who carry so much every day,\u201d Emma wrote. \u201cIf you\u2019d like to honor Bruce today, please consider supporting the fund or another organization working in this space, or simply checking in on a caregiver \u2014 a small act of kindness that can mean so much. \ud83d\udc99.\u201d<\/p>\n Bruce Willis is reportedly not aware of his dementia.MEGA<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Fans and celebrities alike sent Bruce well wishes in the comments section.<\/p>\n Al Roker<\/a> pointed out, \u201cThat smile,\u201d while model Nicole Petrie<\/strong> exclaimed, \u201cHappy birthday, Bruce! I hope you all have a wonderful day! \u2764\ufe0f.\u201d<\/p>\n A social media user noted that Emma shared a \u201cgreat picture of him,\u201d to which the mother-of-two gushed, \u201cain\u2019t he handsome \ud83d\ude0d.\u201d<\/p>\n Bruce Willis suffers from frontotemporal dementia.MEGA<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Bruce was diagnosed<\/a> with frontotemporal dementia<\/a> in 2023. During the Wednesday, January 28, episode of the \u201cConversations With Cam\u201d podcast<\/a>, Emma revealed that the Die Hard star \u201cdoesn\u2019t know\u201d he has dementia<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u201cI think that\u2019s the blessing and the curse of this, Bruce never tapped in \u2014 he never connected the dots that he has this disease and I\u2019m really happy about that, that he doesn\u2019t know about it,\u201d she said, then crediting her friends and family for \u201clearn[ing] how to adapt and meet [him] where [he\u2019s] at.\u201d<\/p>\n Last year, the retired film star moved out of his family home<\/a> so he could receive treatment independently.<\/p>\n Bruce Willis moved out of his family home.MEGA<\/p>\n<\/div>\n The British model, 47, disclosed that sometimes, dementia is \u201cmisdiagnosed,\u201d and she believes his condition may have begun before 2023.<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s really hard to know when Bruce\u2019s disease started and where he started to end,\u201d Emma admitted. \u201cI mean, I don\u2019t really have a clear answer on that and I don\u2019t think I ever will. And I know a lot of other couples that have gone through this. It\u2019s kind of that same sort of trajectory of like you think your marriage is falling apart, you consider divorce, and then you land on finally a diagnosis where everything starts to kind of make sense.\u201d<\/p>\n Read more at OK!<\/a><\/p>\n Get OK!’s biggest scoops and scandals delivered right to your inbox. Sign up now<\/a>.<\/p>\n FOLLOW OK! ON WHATSAPP HERE<\/a>: Stay across all the latest in celebrity, entertainment, and pop culture via our WhatsApp channel<\/a>. No comments, no algorithm and nobody can see your private details.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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