Bruce Willis Reportedly ‘Living in His Own World’ Three Years After Dementia Diagnosis
Actor Bruce Willis has reportedly experienced a significant mental decline and is now “living in his own world”, more than three years after being diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia (FTD).
According to an anonymous source who spoke to the Daily Mail, the 71-year-old Die Hard star has declined mentally but remains physically healthy in appearance.
“Sometimes he looks like a baby who is staring at an object with curiosity, just taking it in,” the source said, adding that Willis appears to have become calmer and less aware of the changes in his life.
Willis retired from acting in March 2022 after being diagnosed with aphasia. In February 2023, his family announced that his condition had progressed to frontotemporal dementia, a progressive brain disease that affects language, behaviour and personality.
His wife, Emma Heming Willis, has previously spoken about the emotional challenges of the disease, describing the experience as a “constant state of grief”. She has also explained that Willis experiences anosognosia, a condition that affects a person’s awareness of their illness.
Willis receives round-the-clock professional care in a separate home near his family, who remain closely involved in his life.
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