Bruce Willis’ devastating dementia decline has left him ‘like a baby’: report

Bruce Willis’s family is caring for him as he lives with frontotemporal dementia, a progressive illness diagnosed in February 2023. A recent report, citing an unnamed source, says his mental abilities and personality have changed significantly; the account highlights the gradual effects of the disease and the strain on loved ones.

The source said Willis seems unaware of the extent of his decline, though he recognises that his life has changed, and described him as more at ease than before. His wife, Emma Heming, has spoken about the ongoing grief of caregiving and the lack of public understanding of FTD, which affects a different part of the brain from Alzheimer’s. Willis has five daughters, who remain closely connected with him.