Revealed on: Nov 22, 2025 12:30 am IST
Rumer Willis shares replace on father Bruce’s dementia journey, noting the challenges of frontotemporal dementia.
Rumer Willis not too long ago shared a heartbreaking replace on her father, Bruce Willis’s dementia battle. The Armageddon star was identified with major progressive aphasia (PPA), a subtype of frontotemporal dementia (FTD), in 2022. On the time, his ex-wife, Demi Moore, shared an announcement saying his retirement. Since then, the 70-year-old has remained out of the general public eye as his household takes care of him.
Bruce Willis’ daughter shares heartbreaking well being replace on him
On Thursday, Rumer took to Instagram to answer to a fan who requested her: “How’s your dad doing?” She admitted that “individuals all the time ask this query.” The 37-year-old defined that the query is “a tough one to reply as a result of the reality is, anyone with FTD isn’t doing nice.”
The Escort star additional shared that her father is “doing OK by way of someone who’s coping with frontotemporal dementia.” Regardless of “these parameters” affecting how she views the state of affairs, Rumer mentioned she is “so completely satisfied and grateful” to have the ability to hug Bruce.
“Whether or not he recognises [her] or not,” Rumer mentioned she believes he “recognises the love.” She added that she will be able to nonetheless see a “spark of him” in Bruce earlier than expressing her gratitude that her daughter, Louetta, 2, will get to see her grandfather.
Along with Rumer, Bruce shares two daughters – Scout Willis, 34, and Tallulah Willis, 31, along with his ex-wife, Moore. He additionally shares younger daughters, Mabel, 13, and Evelyn, 11, along with his spouse Emma Heming Willis, whom he married in 2009.
Rumer’s replace on Bruce’s well being comes after Emma opened up on how her husband’s new residing preparations have made him really feel “loads calmer.” In September, the 47-year-old informed People who “it was the toughest factor” for her to relocate the actor to a separate house. However it was higher for him as his neurodegenerative illness “requires a peaceful and serene environment.”
