Bruce Willis’s wife, Emma Heming, described the first symptoms of frontotemporal dementia, which she has been experiencing for two years. According to the actor’s wife, it all started with a stutter. However, since the Die Hard star had speech problems since childhood, he did not attach any importance to this.
“He went to college and an acting teacher said to me, ‘I have something that will help you.’ During that class, Bruce learned the script and realized he could read without stuttering. This pushed him into a career in acting. Bruce always stuttered, but he hid it well. When his speech started to change, it was as if he was stuttering.” “I never thought you could have dementia at that age,” Emma said in an interview with Town & Country.
Heming added that dementia affects the front part of the brain and the temporal lobes, resulting in difficulties in movement and changes in the person’s usual behavior. He explained that Bruce’s temporal lobes were affected first, and then the disease spread to the front part of the brain. “FTD affects and destroys a person’s ability to walk, think, make decisions,” Emma concluded.
Meanwhile, the artist’s wife admitted that their common child learned about the diagnosis even before it was made. Heming noted that he did not hide anything from the heirs and did not embellish the truth.
He is with his ex-wife Demi Moore and their daughter Bruce during a difficult time. The actor said he would not leave Willis during his illness. The girls also support their father and periodically share details of his well-being with the public.
Source: People Talk
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