{"id":275537,"date":"2025-11-21T14:21:10","date_gmt":"2025-11-21T14:21:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/275537\/"},"modified":"2025-11-21T14:21:10","modified_gmt":"2025-11-21T14:21:10","slug":"bruce-willis-daughter-rumer-shares-heartbreaking-update-on-his-dementia-diagnosis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/275537\/","title":{"rendered":"Bruce Willis’ daughter Rumer shares heartbreaking update on his dementia diagnosis"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Rumer Willis<\/a> has shared that her father Bruce<\/a> doesn\u2019t always recognise her in a devastating update on his dementia diagnosis.<\/p>\n

The Die Hard<\/a> actor, 70, was diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia<\/a> in February 2023.<\/p>\n

Since then, his loved ones \u2013 including ex-wife\u00a0Demi Moore<\/a>\u00a0and their three daughters \u2013\u00a0have shared updates on his condition<\/a>, whilst also advocating for more awareness of the neurodegenerative condition.<\/p>\n

During an Instagram<\/a> Q&A, Rumer, 37, updated fans on her father in a tearful video after being asked how he is doing.<\/p>\n

\u2018People always ask me this question and I think it\u2019s a hard one to answer,\u2019 she began.<\/p>\n

\u2018The truth is that anybody with FTD is not doing great, but he\u2019s doing okay in terms of somebody who is dealing with frontotemporal dementia.\u2019<\/p>\n

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\n\t\tBruce Willis\u2019 family has kept fans updated on his health since he received his frontotemporal dementia diagnosis (Picture: Stefanie Keenan\/Getty Images for goop)<\/p>\n

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\n\t\tDaughter Rumer took to Instagram to answer a question about \u2018how her dad is doing\u2019 (Picture: Eric Charbonneau\/Shutterstock)<\/p>\n

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\n\t\tShe said that sometimes, the actor does not recognise who she is (Picture: Rumer Willis\/Instagram)<\/p>\n

\u2018The only way that I feel like I can answer that in a way that was like \u201che\u2019s doing great\u201d is like, those parameters don\u2019t really work anymore in my mind,\u2019 she continued.<\/p>\n

She said that she felt \u2018so lucky, happy, and grateful\u2019 to still be able to go and hug her father, despite the fact that he doesn\u2019t always know who she is.<\/p>\n

\u2018I\u2019m so grateful that when I go over there and I give him a hug, whether he recognises me or not, that he can feel the love I\u2019ve given him and I can feel it back from him.<\/p>\n

\u2018I still see a spark of him and he can feel the love that I\u2019m giving, so that feels really nice.\u2019<\/p>\n

She ended the video saying that she feels grateful she can see the Pulp Fiction actor<\/a> with her daughter, Louetta, and spend time with the star<\/p>\n

Bruce welcomed Rumer in 1988 with The Substance star Demi, before having Scout, 34, and Tallulah, 31.<\/p>\n

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\n\t\tShe said she still sees a \u2018spark\u2019 in her father (Picture: Rumer Willis \/ Instagram)<\/p>\n

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\n\t\tIt comes after Bruce\u2019s wife Emma Heming shared how their daughters are coping with their father\u2019s illness (Picture: emmahemingwillis\/Instagram)<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\tAlzheimer’s and dementia: the facts\t\t\t<\/p>\n

The most common forms of dementia (symptoms of a decline in brain function) are Alzheimer\u2019s disease followed by vascular dementia.<\/p>\n

Alzheimer\u2019s is caused when plaques and tangles form in the brain making it increasingly hard for it to function properly. Early symptoms include forgetting recent events, struggling to remember words, becoming disorientated in familiar places and finding it difficult to concentrate.<\/p>\n

Common early symptoms of vascular dementia include problems making decisions or following a series of steps, such as cooking a meal; slower speed of thought and trouble sleeping. The condition can also cause significant mood changes and depression and make people behave completely out of character.<\/p>\n

Dementia is the UK\u2019s biggest killer \u2013 and one in three babies born today will develop dementia in their lifetime. The risk of developing both Alzheimer\u2019s and vascular dementia roughly doubles every five years from the age of 65. Women and men are affected equally. Diabetes, obesity, heart problems and high blood pressure all increase the risk.<\/p>\n

However, you can significantly reduce your chances of developing the diseases by leading a healthy lifestyle \u2013 not smoking or drinking to excess, eating a balanced diet and getting regular exercise. Keeping mentally and socially active is also beneficial.<\/p>\n

The third most common form of dementia \u2013 accounting for an estimated 20 per cent of cases \u2013 is Lewy body. With this condition, tiny clumps of protein appear in the brain\u2019s nerve cells, causing a range of issues including mood swings, problems processing thoughts, hallucinations, difficulty balancing and walking slowly. Although DLB (dementia with Lewy body) can affect people under 65, it is much more common as we age, affecting men and women equally.<\/p>\n

There is currently no cure for any of the forms of dementia. But getting an early diagnosis is very important in allowing you and your loved ones to access all the medical and social support available. If you are worried that you have any of the symptoms, your GP will be able to refer you to a specialist who can carry out a range of tests.<\/p>\n

If you are worried that yours or someone else\u2019s symptoms may be dementia, download the Alzheimer\u2019s Society<\/a> symptoms checklist, on alzheimers.org.uk; for more information or support on anything you\u2019ve read here, call our support line on 0333 150 3456 or visit our website.<\/p>\n

He went on to marry Emma Heming<\/a> in 2009 and welcomed two more daughters \u2013 Mabel, 13, and Evelyn, 11.<\/p>\n

Last month, Emma shared a heartbreaking update as to how the pair\u2019s children are dealing with their father\u2019s illness<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u2018I think they\u2019re doing well, all things considered, but it\u2019s hard,\u2019 she told Vogue Australia<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u2018They grieve, they miss their dad so much. He\u2019s missing important milestones, that\u2019s tough for them \u2013 but kids are resilient, [although] I used to hate hearing that because people didn\u2019t understand what we were walking through.\u2019<\/p>\n

She added: \u2018I don\u2019t know if my kids will ever bounce back, but they\u2019re learning and so am I.\u2019<\/p>\n

Emma was also forthcoming about her own grief in the new interview, explaining: \u2018I\u2019ve had to learn to walk alongside the grief. It\u2019s always with me. I can\u2019t shake it, but I\u2019m going to breathe, and I\u2019m going to be sad and all the feelings and emotions that I\u2019m going to feel, but I am also not going to just allow it to be this one note of that.\u2019<\/p>\n

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