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Bruce Willis has reportedly settled into a routine amid his struggles with frontotemporal dementia (FTD), a degenerative brain disease that damages the frontal and temporal lobes.
The actor retired in the spring of 2022 after an initial diagnosis of aphasia, a disorder that affects how you communicate, which was later revealed as FTD after receiving a more detailed diagnosis in 2023.
Now, sources close to Bruce Willis claim he knows he is loved and cared for, but his ability to communicate remains limited three years after his diagnosis was first shared publicly.
Bruce Willis Maintains Regular Routine Amid Dementia Diagnosis
According to sources close to the family, Willis has maintained a daily routine aimed at keeping him active and in regular contact with his relatives.
“He exercises, tours, and keeps pretty normal hours with regular visits from his extended family,” a source tells the National Auditor.
Willis’ condition has reportedly taken a toll on his ability to communicate, with the insider adding that the actor “continues to be able to communicate very little.”
However, the actor would still be able to recognize his children, and the source noted that he “gets along well” with his wife Emma Heming Willis and his wife Demi Moore.
The 71-year-old has five children, namely Rumer Willis, 38, Scout LaRue Willis, 35, Tallulah Willis, 32, who he shares with Moore, and Mabel Ray Willis, 14, as well as Evelyn Penn Willis, 12, who he shares with Heming.
The insider emphasized that Willis “experiences this more than anything: that his family loves him very much,” and although “no one knows how long it is,” although he is still able to be with them, they are keeping him comfortable.
The decision to move the actor to a different home
In 2025, Hemming made the “very difficult decision” to move Willis out of the family home and into a separate home where he is reportedly cared for 24/7 by a team of professionals.
Hemming suggested the move was driven by concerns for their daughters Mabel and Evelyn as well as Willis’ own safety.
according to People MagazineHemming said during an appearance on Cameron Oaks Roger’s “Conversations with Cam” podcast, “Caregivers have very hard decisions to make, and we have to do what’s best for our family, what’s safest for our man.”
She revealed that Mabel and Evelyn had a hard time as the actor’s situation progressed, “They weren’t getting sleep, play dates. We weren’t inviting people over … it was a difficult time.
Hemming said, “Bruce wouldn’t want his two young daughters to be crippled by his disease,” which reassured her that she was making the right decision for her family.
The new arrangement created a balance that allowed Willis and her young daughters to thrive. “Our children are thriving, and so is Bruce, and that’s the most important thing,” she said.
Despite the distance between them, the 50-year-old mother of two is “all the time” with her children, and according to her, the choice has worked out very well for the family.
Bruce The Willis Family Yes Converted to FTD Application
Hemming has embraced her role as Bruce’s primary carer and has been a strong advocate for dementia awareness.
People British actress reportedly launched Emma & Bruce Willis Fund for Dementia Research and Carers Support in March 2026
Hemming made the announcement while accepting the Susan & Si Newhouse Hope Award at the Frontotemporal Degeneration Society’s Revolutionary Hope Benefit in New York.
In a recent Instagram post during World FTD Awareness Week, she wrote, “He is the man behind my advocacy. He has opened so many doors for me in this job, and I will continue to walk through them. I will not let his judgment be in vain.”
The Actor Her daughter said Missing ‘Different Version’ of it
Willis’ dementia diagnosis has been a problem for the entire family, who have been there for Willis from the beginning.
Rumer, the actor’s eldest daughter, has spoken openly about losing a “different version” of her beloved father.
AND! News reports that Rumer said in a video shared by the health company Function, “I really miss my dad. I miss another version of who he was. There are days that are just as hard.”
However, she also mentioned seeing a new kindness in her sick father that she had not seen before when he was better.
She said, “There’s this sweetness. He’s always been this macho dude, and now there’s this – weak isn’t the right word – but like a kindness that Bruce Willis probably wouldn’t let get in his way.”
The Family of Bruce Willis is worried about his wife, Emma Heming
Hemming has openly expressed grief over her husband’s condition, which she once described as living with a “doubtful loss” and “grieving someone who is alive.”
According to the An examiner source, everyone in the family is now worried about Hemming because, “she can come across like she has the weight of the world on her shoulders.”
Despite the concerns, she remains devoted to his care and, as the insider said, Hemming is “doing everything she can to make him smile and put that trademark smile back in his eyes.”
