Rumer Willis Updates on Fathers FTD Condition

Rumer Willis shared a heartfelt update on her father Bruce Willis's battle with frontotemporal dementia during a recent Instagram question-and-answer session, acknowledging the disease's toll while expressing gratitude for ongoing family connections.

The 37-year-old actress, responding to a fan's query on November 20, described the question as difficult to answer. "The truth is that anybody with FTD is not doing great," she said. "But he's doing okay in terms of somebody who's dealing with frontotemporal dementia, you know what I mean?" Willis, who shares a 2-year-old daughter, Louetta, with her former partner Derek Richard Thomas, emphasized her appreciation for simple moments of affection. "I'm so happy and grateful that I still get to go and hug him," she added. "I'm so grateful that when I go over there and give him a hug, whether he recognizes me or not, that he can feel the love I've given him, and I can feel it back from him. That I still see a spark of him."

Willis also highlighted the joy of watching her father interact with Louetta, noting how meaningful it is for her young daughter to spend time with her grandfather amid the challenges. These interactions, she said,...