Rumer Willis shares unexpected positive from dad Bruces FTD -…

Bruce Willis’ eldest daughter, Rumer Willis, has opened up about discovering an unexpected silver lining in her father’s heartbreaking battle with dementia. The 37-year-old actress revealed she has found a beforehand unseen aspect of the Hollywood icon.

“I’m so grateful I get to go see him,” she told The Inside Edit. “Even though it’s different now, I’m so grateful.” Rumer welcomed her daughter, Louetta, in 2023, making Bruce a grandfather.

“He’s always been this type of macho dude, and there’s like a – fragile is just not the appropriate phrase, but – just a tenderness that possibly being Bruce Willis won’t have allowed him in a sure means,” she said candidly. Willis, 71, was identified with frontotemporal dementia (FTD) in early 2023.

Frontotemporal dementia targets areas of the mind accountable for persona, language, and habits. Unlike Alzheimer’s, reminiscence loss is just not always the earliest symptom — instead, sufferers first expertise persona and impulse control adjustments.

Rumer also disclosed that she had “no idea” how widespread the progressive neurological disease was until her father obtained his diagnosis.

“It’s wild to me,” Rumer said. “So many people come up to me now and they say, ‘My uncle had FTD. My dad had this.'”

The Willis household first announced in March 2022 that Bruce was stepping away from appearing after being identified with aphasia, a language disorder. Then, in February 2023, it was revealed that his aphasia had superior to a more particular diagnosis of frontotemporal dementia, a mind disorder that impacts language, motion, and habits.

While caring for Bruce, his spouse Emma has been working to raise awareness of FTD and dementia general, serving to to present data and help for households experiencing the same devastating state of affairs.

Earlier this 12 months, Emma paid tribute to her husband on his birthday, sharing in an Instagram caption, “This journey with frontotemporal dementia (FTD) has opened my eyes to the realities so many families face. It’s what inspired me to create The Emma and Bruce Willis Fund to raise awareness of FTD, support research, and stand beside the caregivers who carry so much every day.

“If you would like to honor Bruce today, please think about supporting the fund or another group working in this space, or merely checking in on a caregiver – a small act of kindness that can imply so a lot. [blue heart emoji],” the caption continued.

Bruce Willis shares daughters Rumer, 37, Scout, 34, and Tallulah, 32, with his ex-wife Demi Moore, and has two daughters, Mabel, 14 and Evelyn, 12, from his current marriage to Emma Heming Willis.

When the actor was first diagnosed, the family described feeling a sense of relief about finally understanding what was occurring.

“While this is painful, it’s a aid to finally have a clear diagnosis,” his household wrote at the time.