United Kingdom, March 13 -- Emma Heming Willis has launched the Emma and Bruce Willis Fund for Dementia Research and Caregiver Support.

The 47-year-old wife of Die Hard legend Bruce - who was diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia (FTD) in late 2022 - was accepting the Susan Newhouse and Si Newhouse Award of Hope at The Association for Frontotemporal Degeneration's Hope Rising Benefit, when she revealed details of the new charity.

She said: "This journey has opened my eyes to the realities so many families face when a loved one is living with frontotemporal dementia.

"I believe deeply in the importance of supporting research while also showing up for the caregivers who carry so much every day.

"Through this fund, my hope is to help de...