Bruce Willis’ ex-wife, Demi Moore, has revealed how she dealt with the former actor’s dementia.
He urged families of people with dementia to “let go of the person” they once knew and “embrace the joy and love that exists” for who the individual is now.
Moore and Willis remained close to each other despite their divorce in 2000. They also share three daughters: Rumer, Scout, and Tallulah.
Demi Moore is urging families of people with dementia to ‘let go’ of people they know
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Watching Willis struggle with dementia must have been a source of deep emotional pain for his loved ones, a sentiment shared by many families facing the same journey. However, Demi Moore, his ex-wife, has chosen a unique path amidst these challenges.
Speaking on Andy Cohen’s SiriusXM Radio Andy show, Moore shared how she learned to deal with Willis’ condition noting that “people are out there who have family members with dementia” and “maybe taking care of them or in their lives.”
“I think the most important thing I can share is meeting them where they are,” Moore said on the show, per Daily Mail.
He added, “When you let go of who they are or who you think they are [should be]or whoever you want them to be, then you can truly stay in the present and embrace the joy and love that is and is for all that they are, not all that they are not.”
Bruce Willis’ Wife’s Emotional Tribute To Actor Amid Illness
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Just a few days ago, Emma Hemming, Willis’ wife, took fans on a trip down memory lane by posting an emotional tribute to her beloved husband.
Through his Instagram page, the 45-year-old shared nostalgic memories of himself, Willis, and their two daughters, Mabel and Evelyn. The footage appears to be from a time when the actor had not yet been diagnosed with the debilitating disease, as his lively personality is evident.
In one heartwarming moment, the family can be seen enjoying a fun vacation at the beach. The second featured Bruce lovingly patting Emma’s head with a washcloth as she lay on a bed in the maternity suite before giving birth.
“When I was little, all I dreamed about was falling in love with the man of my dreams, a white picket fence, having a family and to know what unconditional love feels like,” Emma wrote in a letter that has since been deleted. position, per Mirror.
He added, “The moral is, be careful what you wish for because you might get it.”
Bruce Willis’ Wife Says Getting Support ‘Feels Like Heaven Opened Up’
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Earlier that month, Emma also opened up to fans about how she got out of a “dark place” after her husband’s dementia diagnosis.
Reflecting on her experience in an Instagram video, Emma said finding connections helped her to start “building a community around her that has shared experiences.” For him, it “felt like an open heaven,” making it easier to deal with the emotional upheaval he was dealing with.
The former model advised fans facing similar situations that their friends and family may not know “what to say, how to show up,” or “what to do,” and emphasized not to take them for granted.
She also provided a list of organizations where families with dementia can find support, namely Hilarity for Charity, The Association for Frontotemporal Degeneration (AFTD), and Lorenzo’s House—all of which host “virtual online support groups.”
All About Bruce Willis’ State of Dementia
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In March 2022, the Willis family revealed that the actor was dealing with aphasia and had “retired” from acting. Then, in February of the following year, they revealed an additional diagnosis of Frontotemporal dementia—a progressive disease that leads to speech and language problems, blunted emotions, and changes in social behavior.
Fast forward to October, Willis’ friend Glenn Gordon Caron confirmed that the 68-year-old Die Hard star was no longer “fully verbal” and had lost “language skills.”
“He’s not completely verbal; he used to be a voracious reader — he didn’t want anyone to know — and he doesn’t read now,” the “Moonlighting” creator said at the time, per Page Six. “All those language skills are no longer available to him, yet he’s still Bruce.”
Since being diagnosed, Willis has made fewer and fewer public appearances and was last seen walking solo on the streets of Santa Monica last December.
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