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Emma Heming Willis explains why Bruce Willis has separate home as part of dementia care: “Each caregiving journey is our own”
Emma Heming Willis said her family’s decision to provide Bruce Willis with a separate home close to their residence drew online criticism, but she stands by the choice as the safest option for the actor, who was diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia.
“I knew it was coming,” Heming Willis said on “CBS Mornings.” “Because caregivers are so judged, right? We already judge ourselves … I think for each caregiving journey is our own, each care plan is their own. You have to be ready to sort of be nimble and be able to pivot. But most importantly to do what is the safest for your person and for your family.”
The blended family — which includes Bruce Willis’ three daughters with ex-wife Demi Moore and two daughters with Heming Willis — support each other through the caregiving journey, she said.
“I’m so blessed to be able to have them on this journey. You know, we just love and support Bruce so much. Our life is very simple. Our life is really simplified, and there’s something really beautiful about that, just being able to be in these moments that are so fleeting,” she said.
Heming Willis’ new book, “The Unexpected Journey: Finding Strength, Hope, and Yourself on the Caregiving Path,” shares her family’s experience after Willis was diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia, also known as FTD, following his 2022 retirement from acting due to cognitive health issues.
She said she wrote the book to help other caregivers navigate the challenges of caring for loved ones with dementia.
“I realized that the unexpected was born from this idea that I have the time, the energy, the access and the resources to be able to take the wisdom and insight from this journey that I’m on still and bring in experts and specialist,” Heming Willis said. “It was a way for me to be able to pay it forward.”
Coping as a caregiver
Heming Willis said caregivers often struggle with decision fatigue and need practical guidance.
“I think that caregivers are so fatigued with making decisions all the time,” she said. “I really want to just put some actionable, tangible ideas into this book so that caregivers don’t have to think too hard. Sometimes I just want someone to tell me, like, tell me what to do because we’re so maxed out.”
A neurologist informed her that caregivers often die before their patients, with mortality rates 63% higher than people their age.
“I was floored by it, and it was the wake-up call I needed. I needed to hear that so I could understand and start to really take my own health seriously and prioritize it,” Heming Willis said.
She said 40% of caregivers cannot make their own doctor appointments due to lack of support and help. Heming Willis said she initially didn’t realize she was allowed to ask for help.
“I didn’t know I was allowed to ask for help,” she said. “I’ve always been very self-sufficient and independent, and I’ve really had to unravel that because I realize I needed to raise my hand and know that I wasn’t a failure because I was asking for help.”
Heming Willis said the early signs of her husband’s condition were hard to identify. Their communication began to break down, and routines that once felt aligned no longer did. She described the changes as subtle but noticeable, creating a sense that things were off. After receiving Bruce Willis’ diagnosis, she said doctors provided little guidance.
“I walked out with nothing, no hope, no direction, no road map, nothing,” she said. “I was stunned. And that is how this unexpected — from that traumatic moment was where that book comes from.”
“The Unexpected Journey” is now available for purchase.
Kate Middleton sped up her efforts to bring back Prince Harry to the royal fold, especially during hard times for the royal family.
The Princess of Wales is reportedly urging her brother-in-law to share his plans related to Princess Diana’s death anniversary, so it won’t spoil the Waleses plans.
As Harry is in the news related to a possible reunion with his family, Catherine does not want his actions to shatter reconciliation dreams, Heat World reported.
The source shared, “Royal aides have been working behind the scenes to ensure that Diana’s anniversary is marked in a way that William is comfortable with.”
However, the Sussexes are “said to be organising their own thing, despite requests to coordinate activities.”
Princess Kate seemingly is not in favour of any “clash” between the two brothers, who are already on the verge of lifelong estrangement.
An insider claimed that the future Queen warned Harry that if he wouldn’t share his plans for the sombre event, it “could be the final nail in the coffin for Kate.”
“She’s always tried to see both sides in the hope that Harry would come back to his family. But this situation risks crossing a line,” added the source.
The mother-of-three is no longer in favour of defying her husband William, as the upcoming occasion also holds a special place in his heart.
“She will always stand by her husband. If siding with William means going against Harry, so be it,” the report shared.
Notably, Kate Middleton’s ultimatum to Harry came at a time when the royal family once again made it to the negative limelight following Andrew and Fergie’s vulgar exchange with Epstein.
Fears sweep royal families across Europe as shocking revelations have come to light in the latest tranche of Epstein files released by the Department of Justice in US.
King Charles had ousted his shamed brother Andrew from the royal fold, stripping off the shamed royal of his honours and titles including Prince-style, over his ties to convicted paedophile Jeffrey Epstein. After the King’s landmark move, a beloved royal’s name emerged in the documents.
The Swedish Royal Court had to release a statement which confirmed that Princess Sofia, wife of Prince Carl Philip, had met Epstein but asserted that Sofia did not have any contact with the financier since 2005.
Although, a new email from 2010 reveals that Epstein was receiving updates on the Sofia, as she was getting ready to marry the Prince. Epstein had been interested in inviting Sofia to his private island in the Caribbean.
Sofia’s connection came from her mentor, financier Barbro Ehnbom, who had ties to Epstein. He had introduced her to Epstein as an “aspiring” actress.
In the email sent by Barbro, as it was signed off as ‘BE’, he sent a photo of “our Sofia” who had been enjoying her time in Africa.
Epstein replied by asking whether she wanted to come to the Caribbean and offering to send a ticket.
The exchange was from the time when Sofia had started dating the second son of King Carl XVI Gustaf. She went on to marry Prince Carl Philip in 2015, and welcomed four children together.
There has been no new statement from the Royal Courts so far.
Oppenheimer director Christopher Nolan has shared his two cents about the Warner Bros-Netflix merger deal.
Nolan sounded worried with his latest comments about the merger as he believes “loss of a major studio” will result in a major setback for the industry.
During a chat with Variety, the Inception director shared, “I think it’s a very worrying time for the industry. The loss of a major studio is a huge blow…”
According to him, a merger means there is going to be a loss of “jobs and consolidation.”
“There are encouraging noises, but that’s not the same as commitments”, said Nolan.
He further emphasized on the theatrical window of Warner Bros, which symbolically shows if the studio will continue to run as theatrical distributor or it will turn into a streamer.
The 55-year-old Oscar winning director added, “But the reality is, the issues on the television side and the streaming side are far more important to [the Director’s Guild of America].”
Nolan has been known to have a great filmography career as it includes films like The Dark Knight, Interstellar, Tenet, Momento, Dunkirk and many more.
His fans are eagerly waiting for his new film The Odyssey, a Greek epic starring Matt Damon, Anne Hathaway, Tom Holland, Zendaya and Robert Pattinson.
The much-awaited movie is slated to release on July 17, 2026.
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