Emma Heming Willis, wife of Bruce Willis, pleads with paparazzi to give the longtime actor “space” and not to yell at him when he’s in public Dementia progress
Over the weekend, Willis posted a video on her Instagram “in the spirit of raising dementia awareness” and a message for photographers trying to capture shots and video of her husband following a recent incident while the actor was drinking coffee with friends.
“I know it’s your job, but maybe just keep your space,” she said. “To the people in the video, please don’t yell at my husband, don’t ask him how he’s doing or whatever. Woohoo-ing and yippee whee-yes – just don’t do it. Okay? Give him his space. Permission. Day for our family or whoever is with him that day to be able to get him from point A to point B safely.”
Willis added that friends of the Hollywood star did a “stand up job” to defend him.
Actor’s family Last month Dr According to the Association for Frontotemporal Degeneration, he has been diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia, which can cause “challenges with communication.” It came about a year after Willis Walk away from acting career Due to an aphasia diagnosis. However, his family has said that his condition has deteriorated.
CBS News medical contributor Dr. David Agus told “CBS Mornings” that Willis’ actions will “get worse and worse” as he goes. frontotemporal dementia Keep moving forward.
“It’s a progressive disorder … he won’t be able to do a lot of things that we all do in life,” Agus said.
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