"Bruce Willis's brain is failing him and his language is going, his wife, Emma Heming Willis, has revealed, more than two years since the actor was diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia. Bruce is still very mobile. Bruce is in really great health overall, you know, Heming Willis told Diane Sawyer in an ABC special on Tuesday. It's just his brain that is failing him. The language is going."
"In 2022, Willis's family announced that the Die Hard and Sixth Sense movie star would be retiring from acting after being diagnosed with aphasia a brain disorder that leads to difficulty with language or speech. For someone who was very talkative and very engaged, he was just a little more quiet and, when the family would get together, he would just melt a little bit, Heming Willis told ABC of her husband's early symptoms."
"He felt a little removed, a little cold, not like Bruce who was very warm and very affectionate. To go the complete opposite of that was alarming and scary. A year after his aphasia diagnosis, Willis received another diagnosis for frontotemporal dementia. While this is painful, it is a relief to finally have a clear diagnosis, Willis's family said at the time in a joint statement including his daughters, his wife, and his ex-wife, Demi Moore."
Bruce Willis experiences progressive brain decline marked by loss of language and communication difficulties while remaining physically mobile and in generally good health. The actor retired from acting after a 2022 aphasia diagnosis, a condition that impairs language and speech. Early changes included reduced talkativeness, emotional distance, and less affection. A subsequent diagnosis of frontotemporal dementia provided a clearer explanation for cognitive and behavioral changes. Family members experienced initial fear and later relief at a definitive diagnosis. Caregivers have adapted communication methods, and sporadic moments of his familiar personality and hearty laugh still appear.
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