Scout Willis Admits She’s ‘Emotionally Tired’ After Her Family Reveals Bruce Willis’ Dementia Diagnosis

Hours aft Bruce Willis’ household revealed connected February 16 that the 67-year-old had been diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia, his 31-year-old girl Scout Willis took to Instagram to uncover her absorption to her father’s diagnosis going public. “Feeling emotionally bushed and a spot overwhelmed, yet successful awe of the emotion truthful galore radical person for my papa,” she captioned a photograph of herself that she posted connected her Instagram Story. She was besides seen moving errands that aforesaid time successful California.

Scout Willis was seen retired aft her household revealed Bruce’s dementia diagnosis. (Javiles/Bruce / BACKGRID)

Bruce’s family, including his kids, wife Emma Heming, and ex-wife Demi Moore, shared a associated connection that revealed a wellness update astir The Sixth Sense star. They thanked everyone for the “outpouring of emotion and compassion” for Bruce implicit the past year.

“Since we announced Bruce’s diagnosis of aphasia successful outpouring 2022, Bruce’s information has progressed and we present person a much circumstantial diagnosis: frontotemporal dementia (known arsenic FTD). Unfortunately, challenges with connection are conscionable 1 grounds of the illness Bruce faces. While this is painful, it is simply a alleviation to yet person a wide diagnosis,” the household said successful a statement on the Association for Frontotemporal Degeneration website.

The household noted that determination are “no treatments for the disease” astatine the moment, but they person anticipation that tin alteration successful the future. “As Bruce’s information advances, we anticipation that immoderate media attraction tin beryllium focused connected shining a airy connected this illness that needs acold much consciousness and research. Bruce ever believed successful utilizing his dependable successful the satellite to assistance others, and to rise consciousness astir important issues some publically and privately. We cognize successful our hearts that – if helium could contiguous — helium would privation to respond by bringing planetary attraction and a connectedness with those who are besides dealing with this debilitating illness and however it impacts truthful galore individuals and their families,” the connection continued.

Scout Willis and Bruce Willis together. (Desiree Navarro/Everett Collection)

Nearly a twelvemonth ago, the household announced that Bruce had been diagnosed with aphasia. Because his diagnosis impacted his “cognitive abilities,” the histrion decided to measurement distant from acting. “This is simply a truly challenging clip for our household and we are truthful appreciative of your continued love, compassion and support,” the household said astatine the time. “We are moving done this arsenic a beardown household unit, and wanted to bring his fans successful due to the fact that we cognize however overmuch helium means to you, arsenic you bash to him. As Bruce ever says, ‘Live it up,’ and unneurotic we program to bash conscionable that.”

Bruce’s household has remained united arsenic they rally astir him. Bruce is presently joined to Emma, and they person 2 daughters together, Evelyn and Mabel. They’ve stayed adjacent to Bruce’s archetypal wife, Demi, implicit the years. Bruce and Demi person 3 daughters: Rumer, Scout, and Tallulah. Rumer is currently expecting her archetypal child, which volition marque Bruce a first-time gramps successful 2023.

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