Bruce Willis' wife Emma asks families of dementia sufferers for advice after his diagnosis

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Bruce Willis's wife posted an emotional plea asking families of dementia sufferers for advice on how to help their loved ones navigate the world safely.

Emma Heming's post on Saturday comes a year after it was announced the 67-year-old actor would be stepping away from his career after he was diagnosed with aphasia.

Last month, his family said the illness had progressed to frontotemporal dementia. Willis started the video talking about raising awareness about dementia and the stress of caregivers helping those with the illness navigating the world.  'To other caregivers or dementia care specialist navigating this world….

Any tips or advice on how to get your loved ones out in the world safely?' she wrote in the caption of the post. Heming Willis posted the Instagram video on Saturday stating that it was in 'service for raising awareness about dementia. ''If you are someone who is looking after someone who has dementia, you know how difficult and how stressful it can be, just to get them out into the world and navigate them safely - even just to get a cup of coffee. 'In her caption, the actor's wife asks for advice on how to do this with her husband following his own diagnosis.  'To other caregivers or dementia care specialist navigating this world….