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Frail Bruce Willis, 69, is seen on rare outing amid his dementia battle while the actor’s daughters Tallulah and Scout meet up for a pamper session

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Bruce Willis was spotted on a rare outing in Los Angeles on Wednesday amid his battle with frontotemporal dementia (FTD).

Bruce Willis was spotted on a rare outing in Los Angeles on Wednesday amid his battle with frontotemporal dementia (FTD).

The Hollywood actor, 69, has been out of the spotlight since his family revealed his FTD diagnosis in February 2023.

Bruce left in a Range Rover, driven by his bodyguard, and kept a low profile in a baseball cap.

Meanwhile, two of their daughters, Tallulah, 30, and Scout, 33, enjoyed some quality time together as they met up at a salon for a pamper session.

Tallulah took to Instagram to share a selfie of herself dressed in foil while getting her hair dyed, while Rumer got a luxurious facial.

Tallulah, who is the youngest of Bruce’s three daughters with ex-wife Demi Moore, cut a casual figure in an oversized red sweater and white sweatpants.

Bruce Willis was spotted on a rare outing in Los Angeles on Wednesday amid his battle with frontotemporal dementia (FTD).

Tallulah, who is the youngest of Bruce's three daughters with ex-wife Demi Moore, cuts a casual figure in an oversized red sweater and white sweatpants.

Meanwhile, two of their daughters, Tallulah, 30, and Scout, 33, (pictured) enjoyed some quality time together as they headed to a salon for a pamper session.

Meanwhile, two of their daughters, Tallulah, 30, and Scout, 33, (LR) enjoyed some quality time together as they headed to a salon for a pamper session.

Rumer looked radiant as she removed her makeup after her facial and had coffee.

It comes after Bruce was seen in a rare snap while celebrating Thanksgiving with his family.

The retired actor was seen smiling at Scout while sitting on a couch while his daughter Tallulah watched from the floor. He shares the girls and his oldest daughter, Rumer, 36, with his ex-wife Demi Moore, 63.

Die Hard star Bruce held on to a plaque reading ‘Best Dad Ever’ as Scout hugged him, before the pair touched noses.

Tallulah captioned the photo: “Grateful.”

The Hollywood icon’s family revealed his FTD diagnosis in 2023, shortly after he retired from acting due to his struggle with a brain disorder known as aphasia, which affects speech and language understanding.

Last month in October, his wife Emma Heming opened up about her battle with dementia, expressing that she does not “protect” her daughters from the diagnosis.

Bruce married Emma in 2009 and the couple share two daughters: Mabel, 12, and Evelyn, 10.

The Hollywood actor, 69, has been out of the spotlight since his family revealed his FTD diagnosis in February 2023.

The Hollywood actor, 69, has been out of the spotlight since his family revealed his FTD diagnosis in February 2023.

Rumer was dressed casually in jeans and a green sweater for the outing.

Rumer has followed in her parents' footsteps as an actress.

Rumer, who followed in her parents’ footsteps as an actress, was dressed casually in jeans and a green sweater for the outing.

The actress had caffeine after her facial.

The actress had caffeine after her facial.

Rumer looked radiant as she removed her makeup after her facial.

Rumer looked radiant as she removed her makeup after her facial.

Tallulah pulled up in her luxury car for a day of pampering.

Tallulah pulled up in her luxury car for a day of pampering.

Tallulah took to Instagram to share a selfie of herself dressed in tinfoil while dyeing her hair.

Tallulah took to Instagram to share a selfie of herself dressed in tinfoil while dyeing her hair.

Rumer got a luxurious facial and wrote: 'Glowing robot baby face after facial reveal'

Rumer got a luxurious facial and wrote: ‘Glowing robot baby face after facial reveal’

WHAT IS FRONTOTEMPORAL DEMENTIA?

Frontotemporal dementia (FTD) affects the lobes of the brain behind the forehead, which deal with behavior, problem solving, planning, and emotions.

The left temporal lobe is involved in the meaning of words and the names of objects.

The law recognizes familiar faces and objects.

FTD occurs when the nerve cells in these lobes die and the pathways connecting them change.

The symptoms are different from the memory loss associated with Alzheimer’s disease.

These may include:

  • Personality changes, such as becoming tactless, disinterested in others, and unfriendly.
  • Repeated and compulsive movements, such as the continuous use of certain phrases, hoarding, and obsession with timing.
  • Craving unhealthy food and forgetting table manners.
  • Speech difficulties, including slow speech, grammatical errors, and questions about the meaning of familiar words like “bread.”

FTD is rare, accounting for less than five percent of all dementia cases.

However, it is one of the most common forms of the disease in people under 65 years of age.

Patients are usually between 45 and 65 years old at the time of diagnosis.

The rate at which FTD progresses varies greatly, with life expectancy ranging from two years to more than 10 after diagnosis.

As it progresses and more of the brain is damaged, symptoms often become similar to late-stage Alzheimer’s.

These may include memory loss and patients becoming dependent on others to care for them.

About 10 to 20 percent of FTD patients also have a motor disorder that affects their movement.

This can cause spasms, stiffness, slow movements, and loss of balance or coordination.

In later stages, these patients may have difficulty swallowing.

About a third of FTD patients have a family history of dementia.

And the condition is usually caused by a defective gene inherited from one of the patient’s parents.

Treatment focuses on helping a person live well by relieving their symptoms.

This may include counseling or a speech and language therapist.

Fountain: Alzheimer’s Society

It comes after Bruce was seen in a rare snap while celebrating Thanksgiving with his family (pictured with Tallulah and Scout).

It comes after Bruce was seen in a rare snap while celebrating Thanksgiving with his family (pictured with Tallulah and Scout).

During an interview with City and Country Magazineexplained Heming, “This disease is misdiagnosed, overlooked, and misunderstood.”

“So finally reaching a diagnosis was key to being able to learn what frontotemporal dementia is and being able to educate our children.”

Emma added: “I’ve never tried to sugarcoat anything for them.” They have grown up with Bruce declining over the years. I’m not trying to protect you from it.

‘What I learned from our therapist was that if children ask questions, they are ready to know the answer. If we could see that Bruce was struggling, I would discuss it with the children so they could understand, but this illness is chronic, progressive and terminal.’

Emma told the outlet that her children don’t tend to “talk to them about the terminal side of this, nor have they been asked.”

The retired actor was seen smiling at his daughter Scout while sitting on a couch while his daughter Tallulah watched from the floor.

The retired actor was seen smiling at his daughter Scout while sitting on a couch while his daughter Tallulah watched from the floor.

The Die Hard star's family revealed his (FTD) diagnosis in February 2023, shortly after he retired from acting due to his struggle with a brain disorder known as aphasia.

The Die Hard star’s family revealed his (FTD) diagnosis in February 2023, shortly after he retired from acting due to his struggle with a brain disorder known as aphasia.

Last month, in October, his wife Emma Heming spoke about her battle with dementia and expressed that she does not

Last month in October, his wife Emma Heming opened up about her battle with dementia, expressing that she does not “protect” her two daughters from the diagnosis.

The actor is father to Mabel Ray, 12, (left) and Evelyn, 10, with his wife Emma.

The actor is father to Mabel Ray, 12, (left) and Evelyn, 10, with his wife Emma.

However, he expressed that Mabel and Evelyn ‘know that dad is not going to get better.’

Emma said she wasn’t going to let ‘FTD take down our entire family. Bruce wouldn’t want that,” adding that he hopes to help the “next family.”

While speaking to the publication, he also revealed that the return of Bruce’s childhood stuttering initially masked his cognitive decline before he was diagnosed with dementia.

“As his language started to change, (it seemed like) it was just part of a stutter, it was just Bruce.”

He later admitted: “Never in a million years would I think it would be a form of dementia for someone so young.”

Amid her health battle, her loved ones have continually provided updates to her fans, including Demi Moore.

Last month, The Substance actress said her condition was “stable” while attending the 2024 Hamptons International Film Festival in New York.

‘You know, I’ve said this before. The disease is what the disease is. And I think we have to deeply accept what that is. But where it is, it is stable,” he said during a panel, according to People.

‘What I always encourage is to simply meet them where they are. “When you hold on to what was, I think it’s a lost game.”

Moore added, “But when you show up to meet them where they are, there’s a great beauty and sweetness.”

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