Bruce Willis' Family Reveals He Now Has Dementia -- Read Their Emotional Statement

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Bruce Willis‘ health has taken another turn for the worse. In March, the actor’s family took to socials to announce that the 67-year-old would be retiring after getting diagnosed with a brain disorder known as aphasia, which is the loss of ability to understand or express speech.

Now, they have another difficult update to share. On Thursday, Bruce’s wife Emma Heming, ex-wife Demi Moore, and children Rumer, 34, Scout, 31, Tallulah, 29, Mabel, 10, and Evelyn, 8, released a joint statement announcing their patriarch has been diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia (FTD).

Their message began: Related: Former NYPD Blue Child Star Austin Majors Found Dead At Homeless Shelter Things have gotten more challenging since the family first opened up about the Die Hard star’s health status, and they are now ready to get candid, they revealed: It always helps to have answers, but we cannot imagine how difficult this news must be for them all… If you don’t know, FTD affects the lobes of the brain behind the forehead, which deal with behavior, problem-solving, planning, and emotions.

The disease can cause a person to experience personality changes, obsessive behavior, and difficulty speaking. There is also no cure and very little research on the condition, something the family hopes will change in the Pulp Fiction alum’s honor: They went on to encourage everyone to educate themselves on this disease and to support organizations working to fund more research and care for families dealing with the cognitive illness, such as the The Association for Frontotemporal Degeneration. Related: Paul Rudd Gives Health Update On Pal Jeremy Renner Concluding the heartfelt message, the family wrote: Oof… Such an upsetting update.