Suffering from dementia, the actor is supported by his wife, Emma Heming Willis, who shared a touching anecdote about his daughter, Evelyn.
In February 2023, the relatives of the actor had made public the diagnosis of Bruce Willis, suffering from frontotemporal dementia. His daughter, Rumer Willis, announced officially retired on March 30, 2022, explaining that the American actor had aphasia, a communication disorder that can manifest itself in oral or written expression or comprehension, which prevented him from carrying out his work. His wife, Emma Heming Willis posted a series of videos on her Instagram account on Monday, in which she rtells how Evelyn, one of Bruce Willis’ daughters, tried to support her father as best she could.
“I have to tell you this story, and I’ll try to do it without crying“, began by explaining the mother, 44, visibly moved. And to add: “Because when Evelyn told me that story, I was in tears.” According to the founder of Make Time Wellness, their daughter has been researching “interesting facts about dementia” during his free time at school. She learned that people with dementia ”may become severely dehydrated. So I said, ‘Evelyn, we’ll always make sure Dad has a bottle of water in hand. Thanks for letting me know. The most loving and compassionate thing you can do is be curious and learn about your father’s illness.'”
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A message of compassion for people with dementia
A message that joins that of Adria Thompson, a speech therapist specializing in the treatment of dementia, with whom the companion of Bruce Willis had previously spoken. Emma Heming Willis indeed wanted to accompany her Instagram post with a quote from the speech therapist, who recalls the importance of educating yourself about the disease from which her husband suffers: “On behalf of the person you care for who has dementia, whether they can express it or not, I want to say thank you. Thank you for liking it, thank you for spending time learning about dementia. Because it’s the most compassionate thing you can do by having a better understanding of their world and the life they live that they can’t always express.”