Dementia-stricken Bruce Willis, 70, holds carer’s hand on very rare public outing… after actor was moved out of family home

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Bruce Willis was seen out in public on Thursday, holding hands with the person who helps care for him. This rare appearance comes as he continues to live with frontotemporal dementia.

Bruce Willis, 70, was spotted taking a walk on the beach in Los Angeles and seemed happy, even smiling for a moment.

I was so touched seeing him recently. He’s had to move from his family home to a smaller place with around-the-clock care, and as he was walking, he was holding his caregiver’s hand so tightly. It was a really sweet and vulnerable moment, and it just showed how much he relies on their support.

During one moment, he reached his other hand for the railing, appearing to use it for support. 

This sighting happened just after Demi Moore, 62, went to a glamorous charity event in New York City that was held to celebrate her ex-husband. Willis himself didn’t attend and has generally kept a low profile since receiving his diagnosis.

In 2023, the actor’s family shared that he had been diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia (FTD). This type of dementia slowly affects the parts of the brain that control personality and the ability to communicate.

On Thursday, Bruce Willis dressed casually in a dark grey t-shirt, khaki pants, and grey sneakers.

He shielded his head with a blue baseball hat and wore a pair of black sunglasses. 

The actor and his carer later enjoyed a chat as they took in the ocean views. 

In August, Bruce Willis’s wife, Emma Heming Willis, revealed in an interview with Diane Sawyer that he now lives in a separate, single-story home with a dedicated team providing around-the-clock care. They share two daughters, Mabel, 13, and Evelyn, 11.

Bruce Willis has three adult daughters – Rumer, 37, Scout, 34, and Tallulah, 31 – with his former wife, Demi Moore. They were married from 1987 until 2000.

A separate family insider recently told the Daily Mail: ‘He is going downhill fast.’ 

On Wednesday, Willis’s wife attended a charity event held in his honor, just weeks after revealing how their daughters are dealing with his worsening health.

Despite the challenges, she told Vogue Australia in October that she believes they are managing well.

It’s incredibly painful for them to lose their dad, and they deeply miss him. It’s hard seeing him miss out on important moments in their lives. While people often say kids bounce back, it used to frustrate me to hear that because it didn’t acknowledge how difficult this experience truly is.

She added: ‘I don’t know if my kids will ever bounce back, but they’re learning and so am I.’

People close to the Willis family have shared that Emma Heming Willis is facing the difficult task of caring for Bruce as his health declines, as well as handling his finances and estate.

Caring for Bruce means more than just keeping him happy and healthy. It also includes managing the large amount of money he earned during his successful acting career.

Emma Heming Willis stated that moving her husband, Bruce Willis, into a different home was the right choice for their family.

Now that Bruce has moved to a home with around-the-clock care, his wife feels she can focus on their relationship again, rather than being his primary caregiver.

Emma told The Sunday Times: ‘It was of the hardest decisions I ever had to make.’

Despite the pain and difficulty, it was the best decision – for everyone involved, including my husband, our daughters, and myself. In the end, it allowed me to rebuild our marriage, and I’m incredibly grateful for that.

Emma also explained that this change has allowed Bruce to be more independent and spend time with loved ones again.

She shared that it’s been a huge relief for her loved ones to connect with him in a more relaxed setting, away from her home and her worries about hosting. It’s easier for everyone when she doesn’t have to manage visitors or witness their emotional reactions to his condition.

Bruce Willis has around $250 million in savings, and his wife is now managing those funds because his frontotemporal dementia has progressed to the point where he can’t handle them with assistance.

Frontotemporal dementia (FTD) damages the brain areas responsible for language, behavior, and personality. While it’s a type of dementia, unlike Alzheimer’s, people with FTD don’t typically experience memory loss right away. Instead, they often notice changes in their personality first.

This disease affects the parts of the brain that control good judgment, self-control, and making decisions. This can make patients likely to struggle with their finances, creating more work and worry for those caring for them.

His wife recently shared the moment she realized they needed to change how they were caring for her husband, who has dementia.

This week, she joined actress Maria Menounos on the HealSquad podcast to share her experiences caring for her husband.

She explained that Bruce Willis’ doctor told her a troubling fact: roughly 30% of people who care for loved ones pass away before those they’re caring for.

Many caregivers—around 40 percent—delay or skip their own doctor’s visits because they lack the help they need to care for their family member.

Providing long-term care can be very stressful, and this stress can worsen existing health problems. It activates the body’s stress response, causing inflammation, raising blood pressure, and increasing the chance of a heart attack.

Heming Willis said: ‘I really needed to hear that to wake up.’

‘We are making appointments for everyone, handling, doing this. We are doing so much.’

Heming Willis emphasizes that caregivers need to prioritize their own well-being to avoid burnout. Taking care of yourself isn’t selfish, it’s essential for being able to continue providing care.

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2025-11-07 03:04