Bruce Willis doesn't know he has dementia, wife says it's a 'blessing'

(NewsNation) — Emma Heming Willis is breaking her silence about husband Bruce Willis' frontotemporal dementia diagnosis and the challenges of caring for one of Hollywood's most beloved actors while raising their two young daughters.

The 69-year-old "Die Hard" star was diagnosed with FTD in 2022, bringing sudden attention to a little-known disease affecting an estimated 7 million Americans living with dementia. By 2060, new dementia cases are expected to double to 1 million annually.

In an interview with NewsNation's Elizabeth Vargas, Emma Heming Willis discussed her New York Times bestselling book, "The Unexpected Journey: Finding Strength, Hope and Yourself on the Caregiving Path," which offers guidance she wishes she'd had three years ago.

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