Bruce Willis Health Update: Has the Actor's Condition Improved?

Bruce Willis is a retired American actor who needs no introduction. After having acted in hundreds of films, Bruce’s life took an unexpected turn in 2022. His wife, Emma Heming Willis revealed in early 2022 that he has been diagnosed with aphasia.

Fans have been longing to have Bruce Willis' health update since he announced his retirement last year. Due to an aphasia diagnosis that's impairing his cognitive abilities, Willis' family declared in March last year that the star will retire from acting.

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Bruce Willis' Diagnosis

Aphasia is a neurological condition that impacts how you communicate. Similar to language disorders, it may affect the way you write, speak, and comprehend both spoken and written language. A diagnosis like this can be heartbreaking for anyone, let alone an actor. However, it didn’t stop here.

Ten months after his first diagnosis, a rumor surfaced regarding the actor's ailment and its potential cause.

The rumor originated in Willis' inner circle after a person who wishes to remain unnamed said in March that Willis had alterations in his health five years before. According to German publication Filmstarts, the incident may have occurred in 2003 while "Tears of the Sun" was being filmed. Bruce Willis’ family has not confirmed that yet.

What is the Latest Bruce Willis Health Update?

Recently, Emma took to social media to reveal that her husband’s condition has further progressed and the doctors have now recognized it as frontotemporal dementia (known as FTD). While the diagnosis is an extremely painful realisation for Bruce and his family, it also is relieving to ‘label it’.

Diagnosis like frontotemporal dementia can change your life upside down, but just the awareness of the condition can also aid in treatment and enhance the prognosis.

What would this mean for Bruce Willis' family?

Bruce's family may observe changes in his behavior and personality, depending on the type of FTD he has been diagnosed with. He might make out-of-character comments or actions. He may stop enjoying hobbies or struggle to manage daily obligations and work tasks. If it further progresses, he might also have trouble communicating verbally, writing, or comprehending what others are saying.

Unfortunately, there is no known cause or treatment to stop the disorder's development, just like in Alzheimer's. The majority of treatment aims to enhance quality of life by reducing symptoms.

Sylvester Stallone on Bruce Willis' Health

Bruce's family and friends have been giving Bruce Willis health update. (Image via Instagram @bruce_willis_family)

Bruce Willis' close friend and co-star Sylvester Stallone provided a heartbreaking update about the former.

Stallone has known Willis, the "Armageddon" star, for decades. He said that Willis' condition has been 'incommunicado' since the diagnosis. When the actor's prognosis was made public in March, Stallone sent a touching Instagram post and wished his friend well.

Stallone said: "Bruce is going through some really, really difficult times. That kills me. It’s so sad."

The two action actors have been close friends both on and off the screen for many years, since Willis first starred in Stallone's The Expendables series.

The actor showed indications of decline recently, according to people who collaborated with Willis in his most recent movie. Almost two dozen people who worked on set with Willis worry about the actor's well-being.

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Demi Moore on Bruce Willis Health Update

Fans got Bruce Willis health update from Demi Moore's Instagram post. (Image via Instagram @demimoore)

Demi Moore, Bruce Willis' ex-wife, recently reconnected with him, his wife Emma Heming Willis, and all of their children in a series of touching Instagram posts.

Moore simply captioned the collection of pictures, "We are FAMILY!! Getting into the holiday spirit!" - demonstrating that, despite their divorce and his heart-breaking aphasia diagnosis, she and the Die Hard actor are still in touch.

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Bruce Willis spent a lovely time with his family on Christmas. (Image via Instagram @demimoore)

Following his illness, Bruce Willis largely withdrew from the public eye, but his family and friends have continued to update fans about his condition.

Demi Moore, Willis' ex-wife, revealed in December a few details of the family’s combined Christmas celebrations. About Willis' health, his family is doing the best they can to support him. Everyone around him is focusing on positivity and happy moments. Fans all around the world wish him a speedy recovery.

The life of a celebrity is just like anyone else’s. They have to go through the same struggles, get diagnosed with similar conditions and get the same treatment. Bruce Willis’ symptoms might progress over a period of 2 to 20 years. After symptoms begin, the average person lives 7 to 13 years. While nothing can be concretely stated on his treatment process and prognosis, it is at this time he needs privacy and true empathy from his fans.