Emma Heming Willis shared an emotional note in support of her husband, Bruce Willis, to honor World FTD Awareness Week.

Willis was diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia, also called FTD, in 2023. He was initially diagnosed with aphasia, a neurological condition that affects communication, in 2022.

“I can’t go through World FTD Awareness Week without talking about Bruce. He is the driving force behind my advocacy,” Heming Willis said in a post shared on Instagram last week.

“He has opened so many doors for me in this work, and I will continue to walk through them. I will not let his diagnosis be in vain,” she said.

“I know how proud he would be to know that he is helping families living with FTD, other forms of dementia and their care partners be seen and heard,” the model added.

“In this next chapter of his life, Bruce continues to build on his legacy,” Heming Willis said. “He is, and always will be, a fucking legend. And I am so proud to be his wife.”

Heming Willis has remained incredibly candid about her journey to becoming the “Die Hard” actor’s caretaker.

Last year, she published a book, “The Unexpected Journey: Finding Strength, Hope, and Yourself on the Caregiving Path,” that details more of the two’s life together during this transformative time.

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