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Bruce Willis affectionally holds his darling daughter Scout Willis tight as the two share a sweet hug together in this short but sentimental moment uploaded to her Instagram account.

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The retired actor, 69, who has brain disorder aphasia and frontotemporal dementia , was filmed warmly greeting LAPD officers in a clip shared by his proud wife Emma Heming, 46 on Thursday. The video showed the Die Hard star shaking hands with the responders and posing for a photo with them while clad in a baseball cap, jacket and jeans. Heming wrote: 'Spotting a first responder, Bruce never missed a chance to show his gratitude with a heartfelt handshake and a “thank you for your service.” Yesterday was no different.'Others praised the Hollywood icon, writing: 'He really is an amazing human- nothing can take that from him. Bruce Willis thanked first responders tackling the ongoing LA fires in a heartbreaking rare video captured as he battles dementia'Bruce looks so good!!!!! This makes my heart happy 'This brought tears to my eyes! ❤️ My dad would do the same thing. Even as things progressed, his eyes would light up with familiarity and recognition whenever he saw a person in uniform. Thank you for sharing!Willis is a proud dad to five daughters Rumer, 36; Scout, 32; and Tallulah with his ex-wife Moore, 61, as well as Mabel Ray, 12; and Evelyn, 10, with wife Heming. Moore, who was married to Bruce from 1987 to 2000, recently shared an emotional update on his health.'I’ve shared this before, but I really mean this so sincerely. It’s so important for anybody who’s dealing with this to really meet them where they’re at, and from that place, there is such love and joy,' she added. While admitting the journey has been 'very difficult,' Demi also reflected on its unexpected lessons: 'There is great loss, but there is also great beauty and gifts that can come from it.' The retired actor, 69, who has brain disorder aphasia and frontotemporal dementia , was filmed warmly greeting LAPD officers in a clip shared by his proud wife Emma Heming, 46 The video showed the Die Hard star shaking hands with the responders and posing for a photo with them while clad in a baseball cap, jacket and jeansIt comes after Bruce was seen in a rare snap as he marked Thanksgiving with his family Willis’ family first revealed his FTD diagnosis in February 2023, following his retirement from acting due to aphasia, a brain disorder that affects speech and language comprehension.Read More Bruce Willis' family hoping for Christmas 'miracle' amid dementia battle Last month, Emma opened up about their journey, emphasizing that she doesn’t 'shield' their young daughters from the reality of Bruce’s condition. During an interview with Town & Country Magazine, Heming explained, 'This disease is misdiagnosed, it's missed, it's misunderstood. 'So finally getting to a diagnosis was key so that I could learn what frontotemporal dementia is and I could educate our children,' she admitted. Emma added, 'I've never tried to sugarcoat anything for them. They've grown up with Bruce declining over the years. I'm not trying to shield them from it.' The Die Hard star's family revealed his diagnosis of in February 2023 shortly after he retired from acting due to his struggle with a brain disorder known as aphasia - which affects speech and understanding of language The actor's family took to Instagram March of 2022 to reveal he was stepping away from acting following his diagnosis with aphasia In October, Heming opened up about his dementia battle and expressed that she doesn't 'shield' their two daughters from the diagnosis Scout Willis, Tallulah Willis, Demi and Rumer at the Los Angeles premiere of 'The Substance' on September 16, 2024 in Los Angeles 'What I learned from our therapist was that if children ask questions, they're ready to know the answer. If we could see that Bruce was struggling, I would address it with the kids so they could understand, but this disease is chronic, progressive and terminal.' Heming told the outlet that their children don't tend 'to speak about the terminal side of this with them, nor have they asked.'

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