Bruce Willis smiled during a Sunday drive in Los Angeles, as the actor continues his health battle against aphasia and dementia.
The Pulp Fiction actor, 69, was sitting in the passenger seat of a black vehicle wearing a black mesh Los Angeles Dodgers cap as the home team holds a 2-0 lead over the Los Angeles Yankees. New York in the ongoing World Series.
Willis was wearing a black zip-up hooded jacket and a white T-shirt on a fall day in Southern California.
The Die Hard star seemed relaxed and optimistic during the daytime walk.
The Sixth Sense actor is the father of five daughters: Mabel Ray, 12, and Evelyn, 10, with his wife Emma Heming Willis, 46.; and Rumer, 36, Scout, 33, and Tallulah, 30, with ex-wife Demi Moore, 61.
Bruce Willis, 69, smiled during a Sunday walk in Studio City, California, as the actor continues his health battle against aphasia and dementia.
Willis was wearing a black zip-up hooded jacket and a white T-shirt on a fall day in Los Angeles.
Willis’ revelation came less than two weeks after Heming posted a throwback photo of her and Willis on Instagram, captioning the image: “Taking selfies before they had a name.”
In September, Moore, 61, updated fans on her ex-spouse’s health during an appearance on The Drew Barrymore Show, saying that “given the facts, he’s in a stable place.”
Moore, who was married to Willis from 1987 to 2000, spoke about how she has advised her children to cope with the family’s years-long health crisis.
“What I tell my kids is meet them where they are,” Moore said in the appearance. ‘You don’t hold on to who they were or what you want them to be, but to who they are right now.
‘And from there comes so much beauty, joy, love and sweetness. When I’m in Los Angeles, I go every week and I really value the time we all share.’
In an August 22 post on Instagram Stories, Rumer Willis shared an image of herself holding her father’s hand while answering a question about how the actor has been doing amid his health issues.
Rumer said: ‘He’s great. I love him very much. Thank you.’
In May, Rumer said in the today’s program that her father had been doing “well” and was bonding with her one-year-old daughter Louetta, whom she shares with ex Derek Richard Thomas.
Willis and his wife Emma Heming Willis photographed in a selfie he shared on social media this month
Moore, photographed in Las Vegas in September, said of the family health crisis: “What I tell my kids is to meet them where they are.”
In an August 22 post, Rumer shared an image of herself holding her father’s hand while answering a question about how the actor has been doing amid his health issues.
“I actually got to see him right before I came” to New York, she said, and “Lou is just starting to walk a little bit and she walked up to him, and he was so sweet.”
‘It’s very nice because I feel like my dad is like… he’s a girl dad, through and through. It almost unlocks that little boy, girl-daddy kind of thing. He is very sweet with her.
Rumer at the hearing said she and her family members have been honest about the family’s health issue in hopes of raising awareness among others in similar circumstances.
“Our vulnerability and transparency as a family about what he’s going through for me is very important,” she said, “because if it can have any impact on another family who is struggling in some way with something like this, or bring more attention to “I think that it’s really important to treat the disease in the hope of finding a cure or anything that might be helpful to anyone else.”
Willis is more than two years removed from his health battle becoming public after family members, including his daughters, wife and ex-wife, issued a joint statement via Instagram on March 30, 2022 announcing his diagnosis. of aphasia.
They said the Hollywood icon “has been experiencing some health issues and has recently been diagnosed with aphasia, which is affecting his cognitive abilities.”
“As a result of this and with great consideration, Bruce is stepping away from the career that has meant so much to him. This is a truly challenging time for our family and we greatly appreciate your continued love, compassion and support.
They continued, “We’re going through this as a strong family unit and we wanted to appeal to his fans because we know how much he means to you, just like you mean to him.” As Bruce always says, “Live it” and together we plan to do just that.’
The actor is father to Mabel Ray, 12, (left) and Evelyn, 10, with his wife Emma.
Rumer Willis, Demi Moore, Bruce Willis, Scout Willis, Emma Heming Willis and Tallulah Willis were photographed at an event in Los Angeles on September 23, 2019.
The actor’s family took to Instagram in March 2022 to reveal that he was leaving acting following his aphasia diagnosis.
The family subsequently issued a statement on February 16, 2023 announcing that Willis had been diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia (known as FTD), calling it “the most common form of dementia” and noting that “there are no treatments for the disease” currently. .
“As Bruce’s condition progresses, we hope that media attention can be focused on shedding light on this disease that needs much more awareness and research,” the family said. ‘Bruce always believed in using his voice in the world to help others and raise awareness about important issues both publicly and privately.
“We know in our hearts that, if you could today, you would want to respond by bringing global attention and connection to those who are also dealing with this debilitating disease and how it affects so many people and their families.”
The Mayo Clinic defines aphasia as “a condition that affects your ability to communicate” that “can affect your speech, as well as the way you write and understand spoken and written language.”
The actor’s family did not announce what caused his aphasia attack, which has several potential causes.
The condition could occur after a head injury or stroke, or it may be a predecessor to a brain tumor or Alzheimer’s disease. Patients living with this condition are usually treated with speech therapy and taught ways to communicate non-verbally.