Bruce Willis’ young kids witnessed actor’s health ‘declining’ before dementia diagnosis, wife says

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Bruce Willis’ wife, Emma Heming Willis, is opening up about how she’s had vulnerable, yet difficult conversations, about the actor’s dementia with their two young daughters. "Finally getting to a diagnosis was key so that I could learn what fronto­temporal dementia is and I could educate our children," Emma told Town & Country.

Although Emma had sat down with their daughters to explain Bruce’s battle with frontotemporal dementia (FTD) and aphasia, she shared that their kids already saw a shift in his health before the conversation. "I’ve never tried to sugarcoat anything for them.They’ve grown up with Bruce declining over the years.

I’m not trying to shield them from it." "I’ve never tried to sugarcoat anything for them.They’ve grown up with Bruce declining over the years.

I’m not trying to shield them from it." — Emma Heming Willis The 46-year-old model explained that being honest with their two kids — Mabel, 12, and Evelyn, 10, — was the best way for their daughters to learn about Bruce’s dementia battle. "What I learned from our therapist was that if children ask questions, they’re ready to know the answer," she added.