Bruce Willis’ family is reportedly preparing for the inevitable as the ‘Die Hard’ actor’s dementia worsens

The family of “Die Hard” actor Bruce Willis are said to be struggling to address the retired movie star living on borrowed time only a 12 months after it was revealed he had been diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia (FTD).

Osteoarthritis affects a person’s ability to speak, behavior and personality. In February this 12 months, former talk show host Wendy Williams’ caregivers revealed that she also suffered from the disease.

Willis’ condition became public after his family members announced that he would step away from the highlight for good in 2022 after being diagnosed with aphasia. The language disorder eventually progressed to dementia. In the two years since his cognitive health began to say no, the star has rarely been seen by viewers.

However, a recent sighting of him being chauffeured around Los Angeles prompted the alleged tipster to talk out about the reality Willis and his family now face.

“The disease has progressed to the point where his family is concerned that Bruce may not have much longer left,” the person said RadarOnline in the latest report. “They wonder if he will even live to see his 70th birthday.”

The motion icon’s next birthday is March 19.

Photos of Willis in the passenger seat of an SUV searching the window appeared online on September 21. He was wearing a blue and white striped polo shirt and a gray jacket.

The outlet’s source said: “He rarely leaves the house, but when he does, it’s a carefully orchestrated operation” and that he “needs help getting ready and getting to the car.”

The person went on to say that the former Hollywood leading man has a team of 24/7 caregivers “who supervise him and make sure he is okay and doesn’t get confused or nervous” and “bodyguards who protect him from the public eye.”

The “steadfast” juggernaut is best described by an insider as “sensitive and dependent” on others. “The Bruce they remember was full of energy and a manly price. Now he seems helpless.”

“Charlie’s Angels” actress Demi Moore, who was previously married to Bruce, said: “All things considered, his situation is stable” while he is a guest appeared on “The Drew Barrymore Show” on September 13. The exes have three adult daughters: Rumer, Scout and Tallulah.

Moore continued: “What I tell my children is that you just meet them where they’re. You don’t hold on to who they were or who you would like them to be, but to who they’re at once. A couple of days later, Bruce was photographed, as he was during the September 21 trip, taking photos of sunlight on the passenger side of the vehicle.

According to the Frontotemporal Degeneration Association, the life expectancy of a patient with FTD is 7 to 13 years after diagnosis. But in Bruce’s case, his memory will last for much longer than these projections.

On the September 26 episode of “Dancing with the Stars,” his “Die Hard” co-star Reginald VelJohnson honored their time along with a dance number.

The important theme of the evening were Oscar movies, to which VelJohnson and his partner Emma Slater danced paso doble. A police automobile and an actor in uniform appeared on the set, a nod to his character, Sergeant Al Powell. “It’s a tribute to my friend Bruce Willis,” he said of the show.