Demi Moore provides update on Bruce Willis' health amid dementia battle: 'He's in a stable place'
"When I’m in L.A., I go over every week and I really treasure the time that we all share."
Demi Moore is providing an update on her ex-husband Bruce Willis’ health amid his battle with frontotemporal dementia.
The Substance actress was asked about Willis’ current condition during Friday’s episode of The Drew Barrymore Show. “When we did Charlie’s Angels, Bruce came and played on it and he opens up the film, and we got to work with him,” host Drew Barrymore recalled. “I mean, I used to know him when he was a bartender at Cafe Central! I’ve known him my whole life, too. How is he right now?”
Moore replied, “Given the givens, he’s in a stable place.”
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Moore and Willis were married from 1987 to 2000 and share three daughters together: Rumer, Tallulah, and Scout. While speaking with Barrymore, the St. Elmo’s Fire star reiterated the advice that she often tells her children about how to navigate their father's condition.
“What I say to my kids is you meet them where they’re at. You don’t hold on to who they were or what you want them to be, but who they are in this moment,” she said. “And from that, there is such beauty and joy and loving and sweetness.”
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Moore also noted that makes sure to see Willis as much as possible, adding, “When I’m in L.A., I go over every week and I really treasure the time that we all share.”
The Die Hard star’s family announced in 2022 that he would be stepping away from acting after being diagnosed with aphasia, a language disorder that affects one’s ability to communicate. They later shared that his condition had progressed to frontotemporal dementia in February 2023.
People diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia can exhibit symptoms including "unusual behaviors, emotional problems, trouble communicating, difficulty with work, or difficulty with walking,” according to the National Institute on Aging.
Back in May, Rumer told Fox News that her father was “doing OK” and thanked his fans for their continued support.
"Through this experience, what's been so incredible is my dad is so beloved, and that's been so evident in the transparency with which we've been sharing," she said. "And I think if there's any way sharing our experience brings hope — whatever comes forward as a family — that can have an effect and bring any sort of hope, comfort to someone else experiencing that, then to me, that's… everything."
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