Rumer Willis Shares New Update on Dad Bruce Willis Amid Dementia Battle

Rumer Willis is giving some insight into dad Bruce Willis‘ health journey.

If you were unaware, the 70-year-old Die Hard actor is currently battling aphasia and frontotemporal dementia. His dementia diagnosis was made public in February 2023.

During a recent Q&A on her Instagram Story, Rumer, 37, was asked how her father’s doing amid his ongoing battle.

Keep reading to find out more…“People always ask me this question and I think it’s kind of a hard one to answer, because the truth is that anybody with FDT is not doing great,” Rumer replied in a video, “but he’s doing OK in terms of somebody who is dealing with frontotemporal dementia.”

“The only way I feel like I could answer that in a way that’s like he’s doing great… how do I say this?” she continued. “It’s like those parameters don’t really work anymore in my mind, so this is an interesting question.”

Rumer said that she’s thankful to still have Bruce in her life, even if there are times when he doesn’t recognize her.

“The answer that I would give is that I’m so happy and grateful that I still get to go and hug him,” she explained. “I’m so grateful that when I go over there and give him a hug whether he recognizes me or not that he can feel the love I’ve given him, and I can feel it back from him. That I still see a spark of him and he can feel the love that I’m giving and so that feels really nice.”

She also said that she was thankful that Bruce was able to develop a relationship with her 2-year-old daughter Louetta.

“I just feel grateful that I get to go over there with Lou and we get to spend time with him, and I get to feel the love that he has for me and that he puts out for me and that I can love him and be with him,” Rumer shared.

Bruce‘s wife Emma Heming Willis recently explained why he longer lives in the same house as her and their kids.