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Maria Shriver has always openly spoken about various illnesses in order to throw light on them. Awareness, after all, is important when it comes to dealing with them. So when the news of Bruce Willis suffering from dementia came to light, the ex-wife of Arnold Schwarzenegger was heartbroken, to say the least. Shriver took to Twitter to express her feelings about the actor’s illness and how it was brought to light. Actress Demi Moore made the announcement on Instagram.
While the news was devastating, she maintained that awareness in such cases was critical. Fans immediately backed her up with their own stories, experiences, and thoughts.
Heartbroken fans unite as Maria Shriver opens up about Willis’s diagnosis
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Talking about an illness like dementia isn’t easy. But it’s essential that it be brought to light. It was the thought that Shriver highlighted in her tweet. The journalist pointed out that while a diagnosis for a disease of this magnitude would always be challenging to hear, it though brought some closure with it. And fans not only seemed to agree but also came up with anecdotes of their own.
My heart goes out to Bruce Willis and his family, & also my gratitude for shining a much needed light on this disease. When people step forward it helps all of us. When people get a diagnosis it’s extremely difficult, but also for most a relief to get a diagnosis. pic.twitter.com/macAukMe7U
— Maria Shriver (@mariashriver) February 16, 2023
Devastated fans tweeted, “Damn, this Bruce Willis news is heartbreaking. My heart goes out to him and his family”
Damn, this Bruce Willis news is heartbreaking. My heart goes out to him and his family. Dementia is such an awful disease. To lose such a big star to something like that, just awful. https://t.co/EhAiCRJIcw
— Danny Manus (@DannyManus) February 16, 2023
How heartbreaking. We have to say goodbye before they’re actually gone. My heart to his and all families suffering through this disease-because it is a family disease.
— Pam Kemp 🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦 (@kemppam) February 16, 2023
Meanwhile, others related to the star’s struggle due to their own experience. One tweeted,
I appreciate and understand this more than most realize. My father also suffers from FTD. Diagnosed 2021. My heart goes out to Bruce Willis and family.
— bellamom76 (@bella_1976) February 16, 2023
While other fans sent love to the actor –
As a longtime fan of Bruce, its hard to put into words how one feels when their “Superman” gets wounded. Sending love and positive energy to the entire family.
Jon Kirchoff— Full Tech Paranormal (@FTPARANORMAL) February 16, 2023
It isn’t the first time Shriver highlighted a grave illness such as this.
How the son and ex-wife of Arnold Schwarzenegger took an important initiative
Maria Shriver and her son, Patrick Schwarzenegger, collectively decided to do something for an increasingly concerning illness. The mother-son duo started a protein bar company – MOSH Life – to highlight women’s Alzheimer’s disease. Since the illness needed more awareness, they began their protein bar company two years ago.
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The claim behind the protein bars is that it is food for the brain. Meanwhile, proceeds from the bars would go straight to fund gender-based brain health research through the Women’s Alzheimer’s Movement. Recently the bars also launched in certain stores after two years of production and availability online. Shriver is always one for talking about important issues, especially concerning illnesses. And now, fans back her up on the cause too.
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