Emma Heming Willis, Bruce Willis’ wife, has made a wrenching appeal months after learning that her husband had dementia.

Emma celebrated her 45th birthday and Father’s Day on the same day, so she posted a series of images on Instagram to commemorate both events.

In the captions of those posts, Emma praised caregivers everywhere, a position she has become accustomed to as a result of her husband’s illness.

Hollywood legend After receiving an aphasia diagnosis, Bruce gave up acting last year. His capacity

to speak was apparently affected, among other things, making it harder for him to function on set.

Tragically, though, his condition has gotten worse since then; earlier this year, his family announced that he had been given a frontotemporal dementia diagnosis.

Without a doubt, Bruce’s family and supporters around the world were all shocked by the diagnosis, and those closest to him have been showing their support in a variety of ways.

Emma, Bruce’s wife with whom he has two children, is foremost among them. Emma’s responsibilities will probably only grow going forward given Bruce’s deteriorating health,

so it’s possible that she wrote her birthday greeting on Instagram with a better awareness of the crucial role carers play in society.

‘Hi! I’ve had a fantastic week celebrating my birthday with some of my dearest relatives and friends, Emma revealed to her 844,000 followers.

‘I’m wishing you a very happy birthday! I wish you could make this one a reality.

‘Text or call a caregiver in your life and let them know here is X, Y, or Z I can do to help you this week,’ she stated.

If the caregiver responds with ‘I’m fine, I don’t need anything,’ which is most likely what they’ll reply, leave them some food, flowers, or a little gift at their door and send them a text to let them know it’s there.

‘Or, just sincerely thank them and compliment them on a job well done. That act of compassion and encouragement will mean so much.

Emma also sent a word of encouragement to her husband, who is waging the previously mentioned fight against frontotemporal dementia.

As I watch Bruce raise our children, Father’s Day gives me the chance to think back on how much I love and appreciate him.

The lessons he is teaching kids will last for decades, even though they may not be ‘mainstream. Love without boundaries, goodness, fortitude, compassion, endurance, generosity, and resiliency.