Die Hard star Bruce Willis was diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia in 2023 and the Hollywood actor has since retired and is being cared for by his family and kids

Die Hard actor, 69, retired from acting in 2022 after being diagnosed with aphasia, which affects language abilities.

Bruce Willis' daughter, Tallulah Willis, has opened up about the early signs of her dad's aphasia, a speech disorder that is linked to dementia, and how she initially thought he was losing interest in

Bruce Willis makes rare public appearance in LA after wildfires amid dementia battle - The actor, 69, was seen being driven around the San Fernando Valley neighbourhood

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.

Last month, Bruce's ex-wife, Demi Moore, gave an update on his well-being amid his battle with dementia. In an interview with CNN, the 62-year-old actress explained that the actor is "in a very stable place," but it hasn't been easy watching him struggle.

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.

Tallulah Willis, the actor's daughter, wrote that a video clip of the moment made her "heart so freaking full."

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 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.

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.