On Thursday, the family of actor Bruce Willis disclosed that he has been diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia, a degenerative brain disease that currently has no cure.
Calling the diagnosis a "cruel disease," Willis' wife, Emma Heming Willis, ex-wife Demi Moore and daughters Rumer, Scout, Tallulah, Mabel and Evelyn posted their statement on the website of the Association for Frontotemporal Degeneration, an advocacy group for patients and their families.
"We know in our hearts that — if he could today — he would want to respond by bringing global attention and a connectedness with those who are also dealing with this debilitating disease," they wrote.
