· since 2022, bruce willis has been grappling with his health, including an aphasia diagnosis and frontotemporal dementia. The actors wife, emma heming willis, confirmed on 27. Does bruce willis have dementia? “he’s constantly being written off for dead, but bruce is actually doing a lot. Bruce willis is battling frontotemporal dementia. · bruce willis is alive but facing severe cognitive challenges, three years after stepping away from acting due to frontotemporal dementia. · bruce willis has found a new, happy normal amid his battle with frontotemporal dementia, a source tells star. Why did bruce willis retire? Is bruce willis still alive? Is bruce willis still mobile? Since stepping away from the spotlight due to health issues, bruce. · bruce willis , 70, is retired and alive as his family details his progression from a 2022 aphasia announcement to a specific 2023 frontotemporal dementia diagnosis and ongoing caregiver-focused support in 2025. Aphasia is a language disorder caused by brain damage that affects a person’s ability to communicate. · the actor’s family announced in 2022 that willis had received an aphasia diagnosis. · in her abc news interview, heming willis said she and her family decided to place willis in a new home with professional caregivers that would be safer for the actor amid his dementia battle. The disease, which was first diagnosed in 2023, has left the die hard actor unable to speak, read, or walk, the express reported.