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Bruce Willis's wife speaks of her grief at his dementia on his 68th birthday

Emma Heming Willis, the wife of actor Bruce Willis, has spoken about the "grief and sadness" she feels over her husband's dementia, as they celebrated his 68th birthday.

GETTY IMAGES / Emma Heming Willis and Bruce Willis have two daughters together

GETTY IMAGES / Emma Heming Willis and Bruce Willis have two daughters together

"I have started the morning by crying, as you can see by my swollen eyes," she said in an Instagram video.

"It's important that you see all sides of this," she said, as she continues to raise awareness about his condition.

Willis was diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia in February.

This came after he was diagnosed with aphasia, which causes difficulties with speech, last year.

His family said last year that he was giving up acting as the condition was affecting his cognitive abilities.

The actor's dementia diagnosis affects language as well as behaviour and the ability to plan. There is no cure or intervention that can slow down the progress, so his symptoms will continue to worsen.

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Author: Editors Desk

Source: BBC News:

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