Rumer Willis has revealed why he finds it difficult to answer how his father, Bruce Willis, is doing after he was diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia (FTD).
The eldest daughter of Bruce and Demi Moore, 37, spoke about the challenges they face as a family after her father developed frontotemporal dementia (FTD) in 2022 during a Q&A session on her Instagram Stories.
A fan asked Rumer about Bruce’s condition, to which she responded, “People always ask me this question and I think it’s hard to answer because the truth is, anyone with FTD doesn’t do very well.”
“But he’s doing well in terms of someone who’s dealing with frontotemporal dementia, you know what I mean?” he added.
He Doctor Odyssey The star went further, stating that the normal “parameters” for what a person’s well-being is like “no longer work in my mind” when it comes to her father, so this is “always an interesting question” for her to answer.
However, Rumer answered the question in the clip below, admitting that she is grateful for every moment she gets to spend with her ailing father and 2-year-old daughter, Louetta, at their residence.
In particular, the most special thing for her is that she can still hug Bruce. “The answer I would give is that I am very happy and grateful to be able to go hug him.”
“I’m so grateful that when I go there and give him a hug, whether he recognizes me or not, he can feel the love that I’ve given him and I can feel it back from him.”
“[I’m so happy] That I still see a spark of him and he can feel the love I’m giving him and that feels really good. Yes, I feel grateful to be able to go there with Louetta, spend time with him and feel the love that he has for me and that he gives me and that I can love him and be with him,” Rumer explained.
