Bruce Willis's wife speaks of her grief at his dementia on his 68th birthday

Emma Heming Willis, the woman of histrion Bruce Willis, has spoken astir the "grief and sadness" she feels implicit her husband's dementia, arsenic they celebrated his 68th birthday.

"It's important that you spot each sides of this," she said, arsenic she continues to rise consciousness astir his condition.

This came aft helium was diagnosed with aphasia, which causes difficulties with speech, past year.

His household said past twelvemonth that helium was giving up acting arsenic the information was affecting his cognitive abilities.

The actor's dementia diagnosis affects connection arsenic good arsenic behaviour and the quality to plan. There is nary cure oregon involution that tin dilatory down the progress, truthful his symptoms volition proceed to worsen.

In her post, Heming Willis addressed the nonaccomplishment she feels arsenic she cares for her husband.

"I ever get this connection wherever radical ever archer me, 'Oh you're truthful strong. I don't cognize however you bash it'," she said.

"I'm not fixed a choice. I privation I was but I'm besides raising 2 kids successful this.

"Sometimes successful our lives, we person to enactment our large miss panties connected and get to it, and that's what I'm doing. But I bash person times of sadness each day, grief each time and I'm truly feeling it contiguous connected his birthday."

She is going nationalist with her experiences, she said, arsenic the "silver lining oregon flip side" is that she and the household are appreciative of the "warmth and love" of fans.

"As overmuch arsenic I bash it for myself, I bash it for you due to the fact that I cognize however overmuch you emotion my husband."

In another post featuring footage of Willis playing with their children, she called her hubby "pure love".

Willis's erstwhile wife, histrion Demi Moore was besides portion of his day celebrations. She and Willis person 3 daughters together.

She posted footage of him singing with his household arsenic they wished him blessed day and springiness him a day pie.

He was seen smiling and joining successful the celebrations, and stumbling somewhat aft blowing retired his candles.

Moore said: "So gladsome we could observe you today. Love you and emotion our family. Thank you to everyone for the emotion and lukewarm wishes - we each consciousness them."

Willis became a household sanction successful the 1980s and 90s aft starring successful blockbuster films specified arsenic Die Hard, The Sixth Sense, Armageddon and Pulp Fiction, on with the deed TV bid Moonlighting.

He has besides been nominated for 5 Golden Globes - winning 1 for Moonlighting - and 3 Emmys, wherever helium won two.