In an emotional revelation, Bruce Willis’ wife, Emma Heming Willis, has shared the first sign that suggested her husband was beginning to suffer from frontotemporal dementia (FTD). As the family continues to navigate life with the diagnosis,

Emma Heming Willis shared a heartfelt video of Bruce Willis with their daughter Evelyn, filmed before his FTD diagnosis.

Bruce Willis was driven around Marina del Rey, California a day after his wife, Emma Heming Willis, shared a throwback video of him and his daughter Evelyn

Due to this medical history, Emma said she initially ignored the early warning signs. “As his language started changing, it [seemed like it] was just a part of a stutter, it was just Bruce,” she shared. “Never in a million years would I think it would be a form of dementia for someone so young.”

If you’ve heard the news about Bruce Willis’ health in recent years, you know that the actor is battling dementia. Tallulah Willis, his daughter with ex-wife Demi Moore, recently provided an update on the Die Hard star’s condition.

Bruce Willis’s dementia diagnosis may have been part of his life longer than previously believed. The retired actor’s wife, Emma Heming, recently sat down for Town & Country interview with respected journalist Katie Couric,