Bruce Willis Daughter Shares Heartwarming Moments with Father Amid Dementia Diagnosis

Bruce Willis' youngest daughter, Tallulah, recently took to social media to share some cherished moments with her father, who was diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia (FTD) in February 2023. The 31-year-old shared a carousel of images on Instagram after visiting with the "Die Hard" actor on Sunday.

In one of the images, Bruce and Tallulah can be seen sharing a sweet embrace, while in another, Tallulah is laughing while holding onto her dad's hand. Her fiancé, musician Justin Acee, wrapped his arm over Bruce's shoulder as they laughed for a snap.

Tallulah captioned the post, "Sunday funday at Grams! Grateful." The post also included a heartfelt image of the trio laughing together.

Last week, Bruce's oldest daughter, Rumer Willis, offered more insight into her dad's journey with FTD in a Father's Day tribute to the "Pulp Fiction" actor. She wrote, "Today is hard, I feel a deep ache in my chest to talk to you and tell you everything I’m doing and what’s going on in my life. To hug you and ask you about life and your stories and struggles and successes. I wish I asked you more questions while you could still tell me about it all."

Rumer continued, "But I know you wouldn’t want me to be sad today so I’ll try to just be grateful reminding myself how lucky I am that you’re my dad and that you’re still with me and I can still hold you and hug you and kiss your cheek and rub your head. I can tell you stories. I can watch the way your eyes light up when you see Louetta. I will be grateful for every moment I have with you." She added, "I love you so much dad happy Father’s Day. Sending love to all those who are in the boat with me or have lost their fathers, to the single moms who are the dads too, to my future baby daddy…"

FTD is a type of dementia that results from damage to neurons in the frontal and temporal lobes of the brain. It can cause a range of symptoms including unusual behaviors, emotional problems, trouble communicating, difficulty with work or walking.

Bruce married Emma Heming at their home in Turks and Caicos in March 2009, and they have two daughters together: Mabel and Evelyn. The actor was previously married to Demi Moore for 12 years, and the friendly exes have three daughters together: Rumer, Scout, and Tallulah.

While speaking at the Women's Alzheimer's Movement Forum in Las Vegas last month, Emma Heming opened up about the isolating moment that inspired her upcoming book, "The Unexpected Journey." She said, "On the day Bruce got his diagnosis, we left the doctor's office with a pamphlet and a hollow goodbye. No plan, no guidance, no hope, just shock."

Emma continued, "The future we imagined simply vanished, and I was left trying to hold my family together, raise our two young daughters, and care for the man I love while navigating a disease I barely understood." The author will release her book this September. She said, "The book is the roadmap I wish someone had handed me on the day in 2022. I wrote it for other caregivers who are desperate for answers, aching for support, and wanting to be seen and wondering how they're going to make it through."