Bruce Willis Wife Emma Heming Willis’ Courageous Advocacy For Frontotemporal Dementia Awareness – Bruce Willis Health!
Actress Emma Heming Willis has become an outspoken advocate for frontotemporal dementia (FTD) awareness following husband Bruce Willis' retirement from acting due to being diagnosed with the progressive brain disorder earlier this year.
In a series of passionate Instagram videos, Emma called on doctors and media to stop referring to FTD as simply an "other dementia" and to properly educate the public on its symptoms and impacts. "Let me tell you something about that disease: it is real, it is out there, and it will bring you to your knees," she stated.
FTD is the most common cause of early-onset dementia under age 60 but is often misdiagnosed due to its more behavioral and language-based early symptoms versus memory loss. Emma emphasized the importance of understanding what FTD and r...