Bruce Willis Illness' Frontotemporal Dementia Shows Why New York's New FTD Registry Matters

'This is just the beginning': Emma Heming-Willis goes to Instagram to share her thoughts on New York being the first state in the nation to establish a research registry dedicated to Frontotemporal Dementia (FTD). (Credit: Post from @emmahemingwillis on Instagram)

KEY POINTS

• Bruce Willis' devastating diagnosis changed Hollywood's view on dementia
• The actor's health battle has brought global attention to the rare condition affecting behaviour, language, and personality

Hollywood icon Bruce Willis, best known for his roles in Die Hard, Pulp Fiction and The Sixth Sense, has been living with frontotemporal dementia (FTD) since his family publicly announced the diagnosis in 2023. Recent reports suggest that the 70-year-old actor now receives full-time care in a specialist nursing facility, as his condition has continued to progress.