Willis was diagnosed first with aphasia -- a condition where the brain's ability to understand or express language is impaired, according to the National Institutes of Health -- in 2022 before receiving an additional diagnosis of frontotemporal dementia in 2023, according to his family.

In an Instagram post shared by his wife Emma Heming Willis on Thursday, Willis can be seen shaking hands with a Los Angeles police officer.

Bruce Willis made a rare public appearance since his 2023 frontotemporal dementia diagnosis, shaking hands with first responders amid the ongoing fires in Los Angeles. The actor’s wife, Emma Heming Willis,

The iconic actor, in the midst of a dementia diagnosis, took time to visit first responders battling the Los Angeles wildfires in a rare new video.

The actor — in an Instagram video shared by his wife, Emma Heming Willis, on Thursday — is seen shaking hands and posing for photos with Los Angeles police officers working during the fires, which have killed at least 27 people and destroyed over 12,000 structures in the area.

The actor — who is battling dementia — was seen shaking hands and chatting with police officers in an Instagram video posted Thursday by his wife, Emma Heming.

Bruce Willis’ wife, Emma, shared video of the iconic actor thanking first responders as they work to protect the public from deadly Los Angeles area wildfires.

Bruce Willis retired from acting in 2022 and was then diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia. He's rarely been seen in public since then.

His wife Emma Heming Willis shared a video of the ... opens up about 'desperately' needing support after his dementia diagnosis Willis was diagnosed first with aphasia -- a condition where the ...

Bruce Willis was seen in public for what appeared to be the first time since his 2023 frontotemporal dementia (FTD) diagnosis in a video his wife Emma Heming Willis shared that showed Willis speaking with and thanking Los Angeles police officers as wildfires continue throughout Los Angeles county.

Willis' wife and businesswoman Emma Heming Willis took to Instagram to share a heartwarming video of the actor, who is battling dementia, shaking hands and talking with law enforcement officers ...

In what’s believed to be his first public sighting since retiring from acting, Bruce Willis made sure to thank first responders battling the blazes in Los Angeles.