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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.
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Lexi Mintree received THIS advice from Reese Witherspoon for ‘Legally Blonde’ prequel series
Lexi Minetree has finally opened up about the advice Reese Witherspoon gave her after she was cast in the Legally Blonde prequel series, Elle.
The 24-year-old budding actress attended the Amazon Upfront red carpet in New York City in the spring, where she conversed with PEOPLE magazine.
Minetree, who will play the role of Elle Woods in the forthcoming series, revealed that Witherspoon gave her some simple reminders for the character she played in the 2001 original film.
She said of the Academy award-winning actress, “She told me to make sure to drink water, make sure to rest, to breathe and to take in every moment here because it’s such a special opportunity.”
The Crowdsource Murder star went on to share that when she first realized she had landed the role Witherspoon depicted in the 2001 film, she “had every thought known to mankind all simultaneously. I’m still pinching myself that this is my life, and I just feel really grateful, honestly.”
According to Minetree, the Big Little Lies star even sees herself in her, which is a glaring sign that she is “going to age amazingly.”
“Reese is just such a good role model for people. I feel honored to be compared,” she remarked.
It is pertinent to mention that Elle, which was announced in 2024, will be released sometime in 2026.
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Kensington Palace issues statement about unlawful behavior towards Prince William, Kate
Kensington Palace has finally released a statement about the unlawful behavior that taken place against Prince William and Kate Middleton.
For those unversed, the statement in in response to the couple having won their privacy invasion suit against a French magazine that shared long-lens images of them, Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis from their Easter break trip to the Alps.
What is pertinent to mention is that the French Court also instructed the publication to acknowledge the breach via a judicial notice.
According to Hello! the Palace has said, “their Royal Highnesses The Prince and Princess of Wales, have been successful in legal proceedings brought in France against the owner of Paris Match, which published a grossly intrusive article and long-lens paparazzi photographs of their private family holiday in the Alps in April.”
“The ruling affirms that, notwithstanding their public duties as members of The Royal Family, Their Royal Highnesses and their children are entitled to respect for their private lives and family time, without unlawful interference and intrusion.”
“The Prince and Princess of Wales are committed to protecting their private family time and ensuring that their children can grow up without undue scrutiny and interference. They will not hesitate to take such action as is necessary to enforce those boundaries.”
David Bowie launched his last album almost ten years ago and now his last years are set to be commemorated on film.
As per Deadline, a documentary with the title that is under works David Bowie: The Final Act, will chart the final creative chapter of one of music’s most iconic artists.
It would feature rare interviews with those who knew and worked alongside Bowie as well as famous fans and figures who have been inspired by his artistry.
The film’s goal would be to uncover Bowie’s artistic resurrection during his final decade, in which he released his critically acclaimed album Blackstar, just two days before he died.
The 90-minute feature is a co-production between Channel 4, Dogwoof and Rogan Productions, which also made Freddie Mercury: The Final Act and ABBA: Against the Odds.
Director Jonathan Stiasny shared, “The traditional music documentary celebrates triumph. What fascinated me most when making this film was how Bowie’s final chapter wasn’t an ending, it was a resurrection. He transformed failure into triumph, silence into revelation, and ultimately, death into art.”
David Bowie is widely recognised as one of the greatest musicians of all time, selling more than 100 million records worldwide and winning countless awards. He passed away in January 2016 due to liver cancer
The Space Oddity singer passed away in January 2016, aged 69, after a battle with liver cancer.
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