Bruce Willis at 69: Battling Frontotemporal Dementia and Daughter Tallulah's Autism Diagnosis

Bruce Willis turns 69 today (March 19): his social media profiles are indeed flooded with affection not only for the usual birthday wishes, but especially due to the many messages of support that arrive to the actor every day (even more so today), since the diagnosis of frontotemporal dementia that took him away from movie sets was made public. This birthday, which the Hollywood star lives in increasingly precarious conditions, comes a few days after an important announcement concerning his family: his daughter Tallulah, in fact, has recently revealed that she has been diagnosed with a form of autism. The severe form of dementia that has struck the actor is caused by a set of brain disorders that affect the frontal and temporal lobes and cause alterations in thinking and behavior. This disease was diagnosed when the star already knew for some time that he was suffering from aphasia, a disorder that primarily affects language and can lead to other cognitive problems such as dementia. In the rare images that appear on social media, often shared by his ex-wife Demi Moore or his daughters, Bruce appears smiling, but at the same time disoriented and wasted. According to some international media, on his worst days, the actor would not even be able to recognize his closest relatives. His frontotemporal dementia is advancing at an alarming rate, and it is unknown how much time he has left. Tallulah, daughter of Bruce Willis and Demi Moore, in the last few hours has revealed that she has been diagnosed with a form of autism. Also an actress (like her parents), 30 years old, she shared a few days ago on Instagram an old video of when she was a child, in which she is in her father's arms at the premiere of one of his movies and strokes his head: "Tell me you're autistic without telling me you're autistic," Tallulah wrote in the caption. The girl then explained, responding to a follower: "I was diagnosed with a form of autism. Actually, this is the first time I'm publicly sharing my diagnosis. I found out this summer and it has changed my life." In another comment, she defined herself as "neurospicy", a term that can indicate various cognitive disorders, such as autism, dyslexia, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), dyscalculia, Tourette syndrome, and others.