Demi Moore Reveals How She Has Come To Accept Ex Bruce Willis' FTD Diagnosis

Actress Demi Moore continues to be by her ex-husband, Bruce Willis', side following his frontotemporal dementia diagnosis (FTD).

Willis was faced with an FTD diagnosis after an initial diagnosis of Aphasia two years ago. Willis's closest family members, including his ex-wife, have been by Willis's side since then. The "Die Hard" actor's wife, Emma Heming Willis, Moore, and his children have all shared updates on Willis' condition with the public on Instagram several times.

Moore recently spoke of the "Moonlighting" alumni's health earlier today after being awarded the Career Achievement in Acting Award at the Hamptons International Film Festival. Not only did she provide an update on her ex's health (the former couple were married from 1987 until 2000), but she also revealed to audiences how she has come to terms with the 69-year-old's diagnosis.

The "Indecent Proposal" actress has been open to sharing the lessons she has learned since Willis' diagnosis, some quite blunt.

In January, Moore spoke to Andy Cohen about the one factor she had learned to help her through the many changes those close to Willis have undoubtedly undergone since the actor's diagnosis. She told the "Watch What Happens Live" host on his Sirius-XM radio show, "I think the most important thing is to meet them where they're at," the Brat Pack alumna said, per The Daily Mail, as The Blast previously reported.

"When you let go of who they've been, or who you think they should be, or even who you would like them to be, you can then really stay in the present and take in the joy and the love that is present and there for all that they are, not all that they're not," "The Substance" actress said.

The Willis clan rallied around their man back in March of 2022 after publicly announcing the actor's initial diagnosis. Willis was soon found to have FTD in February of last year. The disorder affects verbal capabilities and gets progressively worse. An FTD patient can also encounter behavior changes, as The Blast previously reported.

In October, the "Sixth Sense" actor's friend, Glenn Gordon Caren, revealed the actor was no longer "totally verbal," and his language skills had begun diminishing.

Caren told Page Six, "He's not totally verbal; he used to be a voracious reader — he didn't want anyone to know that — and he's not reading now," adding, "All those language skills are no longer available to him, and yet he's still Bruce."

Willis is no longer seen much in public but has been known to have taken a walk by himself before.

The "Feud" actress participated in a live discussion at the ceremony wherein she spoke about her ex-husband.

"You know, I've said this before. The disease is what the disease is. And I think you have to be in real deep acceptance of what that is," Moore told the audience. "But for where he's at, he is stable," she said, per People Magazine.

Moore also comes from a place of patience when it comes to accepting the often grim reality of FTD. She went on to say, "What I always encourage is to just meet them where they're at. When you're holding on to what was, I think it's a losing game," "but when you show up to meet them where they're at, there is great beauty and sweetness," Moore concluded.

The devastating diagnosis that took over and transformed their family has not eliminated all of the joyous occasions life can bring! The combined Willis and Moore families enjoy spending celebrations together, including landmark birthdays!

The former couple celebrated their daughter Tallulah's 30th birthday earlier this winter. Willis and Moore celebrated their gal by hanging out together before other family members spent time at the Wynn Las Vegas!

In the first photo of an Instagram carrousel, the proud parents are surrounded by their daughter while the family shares a laugh.  Willis is seen wearing all grey comfortable clothing and a baseball cap.

Fans were excited to see Moore's joyous snapshots, including Jennifer Aniston!

The "Empire" actress captioned the pics, "Showering our @buuski with love today on her 30th birthday," along with a heart!

Wills and Moore's youngest daughter, Tallulah, has been quite open with her fans and followers lately. Last week, she shared a collection of sweet snapshots with her dad on Instagram; Willis is kissing his youngest daughter on the head!

She wrote, "Hey I love this guy so much and feeling feelings is tough stuff, but I’m so grateful to let them flow through me now instead of disconnecting from it! From the forever archives..." The personal photos featured the father and daughter duo engaged in cozy family moments.

Earlier this Summer, Tallulah went on the TODAY Show to let the world know about her autism diagnosis.

She also opened up the conversation on Instagram, incorporating her father into her news! Posting a video of her younger self cradling and rubbing her father's face, she captioned the video, "Tell me you're autistic without telling me you're autistic." Many of her followers showed their own stories with Tallulah's encouragement.