Emma Heming clarifies major ‘misconception’ about Bruce Willis’ dementia battle

Emma Heming Willis clarified a awesome “misconception” astir hubby Bruce Willis’ frontotemporal dementia diagnosis.

During an quality connected “The Bossticks” podcast Monday, nan erstwhile exemplary explained that nan “Die Hard” actor’s encephalon disorder, which affects his frontal lobe and nan temporal lobes, really has “three different variants.”

“The 1 that Bruce has affects language, but there’s different version that will impact behaviour and different 1 that could impact movement,” she shared.

When asked if nan version that Bruce, 71, has affects memory, Emma replied, “No, it doesn’t.”

“That’s a different portion of nan brain. So erstwhile group say, ‘Oh, you know, does he retrieve who you are?’ Well, he does because he doesn’t person Alzheimer’s; he has FTD,” Emma clarified.

“I deliberation that’s a very communal misconception that, erstwhile you deliberation of dementia, we deliberation of representation loss,” she added.

Emma, 47, past declared that her hubby knows who group are, including his 5 daughters.

“It’s different [from] Alzheimer’s,” she said. “And Alzheimer’s is nan astir communal shape of dementia, but FTD is nan astir communal shape of dementia for group nether nan property of 60.”

In March 2022, nan Willis family announced that nan “Fifth Element” prima would beryllium stepping distant from acting aft he was diagnosed pinch aphasia. The pursuing February, nan action star’s family said he was battling FTD.

“While this is painful, it is simply a alleviation to yet person a clear diagnosis,” nan Willis family — Emma, ex-wife Demi Moore and each 5 of Bruce’s daughters — said connected nan Association for Frontotemporal Degeneration website astatine nan time.

“FTD is simply a sadistic illness that galore of america person ne'er heard of and tin onslaught anyone. For group nether 60, FTD is nan astir communal shape of dementia, and because getting nan test tin return years, FTD is apt overmuch much prevalent than we know,” they continued.

The family said that though location “are nary treatments for nan disease,” they “hope” they alteration that successful nan years ahead.

“As Bruce’s information advances, we dream that immoderate media attraction tin beryllium focused connected sparkling a ray connected this illness that needs acold much consciousness and research,” they added.

Emma and her hubby are living successful abstracted homes as nan “Sixth Sense” star’s dementia conflict progresses.

The “Unexpected Journey” writer and Bruce stock daughters Mabel, 14, and Evelyn, 12.

The erstwhile action prima is besides a dada to Rumer, 37, Scout, 34, and Tallulah, 32, whom he shares pinch Moore, 63.