Bruce Willis and wife team up with Ohio couple to raise dementia awareness

Sean Durbin, 58, and his wife, Lisa Ihnat-Durbin, 50. (The Cleveland Clinic via SWNS)

By Michael Lee Simpson

Bruce Willis and his wife have helped a couple facing their own young frontotemporal dementia diagnosis.

When Emma Heming Willis, 47, watched a video of Sean Durbin, 58, and his wife, Lisa Ihnat-Durbin, 50, telling their story, she recognized the courage it takes to turn personal hardship into public advocacy and teamed up with them to raise awareness.

Sean, from Mentor, Ohio, was diagnosed with the condition after he found his words slipping away mid-sentence.

Now him and wife Lisa, use Willis’ diagnosis to help explain his condition to friends and family.

Now, alongside the Cleveland Clinic and Emma, they’re working to expand awareness, advocacy, and resources for fami