Scout Willisis sharing her emotional struggles after revealing the most recent diagnosis of her fatherBruce Willis.
The 31-year-old daughter of the actor andDemi Mooreopened up to her followers on her Instagram Story Friday, sharing the wave of emotions she’s felt since the family revealed Bruce’sfrontotemporal dementia diagnosis.
“Feeling emotionally tired and a bit overwhelmed, yet also very in awe of the love so many people have for my papa,” she wrote.
Her sistersTallulah WillisandRumer Willisseconded her sentiments reposting her story on their own.
“Second this Scouter feeling the abundant love for our guy and our family 🫂,” Tallulah, 29, wrote. Rumer, 34, added a message on her Story, writing, “I third this Scouter and [Tallulah] feeling so deeply grateful and in awe of the love for us and our sweet Daddio.”
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Bruce, 67, was diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia, his family revealed Thursday. The term is all-encompassing for a group of brain disorders that affect the frontal and temporal lobes of the brain, which regulate a person’s personality, speech and emotions. The disease causes parts of the lobes to atrophy, causing changes in these areas.
There is currently no cure, and the prognosis is similar to that of Alzheimer’s, according to Dr. Allison Reiss, an expert on dementia-related illnesses who is a member of the Alzheimer’s Foundation of America’s Medical, Scientific and Memory Screening Advisory Board.
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The family hassought comfort in each otheramid the recent news.
All three sisters, as well as Moore, 60, and Willis' wifeEmma Hemming Willis, posted the same picture of their family patriarch on Thursday. Bruce also shares daughtersMabel, 10, andEvelyn, 8 with Emma. The family captioned the photo with the update on theSixth Senseactor’s health.
“Since weannounced Bruce’s diagnosis of aphasiain spring 2022, Bruce’s condition has progressed and we now have a more specific diagnosis: frontotemporal dementia (known as FTD).”
“Unfortunately, challenges with communication are just one symptom of the disease Bruce faces. While this is painful, it is arelief to finally have a clear diagnosis,” they continued.
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“Your continued compassion, understanding, and respect will enable us to help Bruce live as full a life as possible,” they concluded, signing off, “Emma, Demi, Rumer, Scout, Tallulah, Mabel and Evelyn.”
source: people.com
