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A Beacon of Hope: Emma Heming Willis Launches Dementia Charity Fund After Accepting Award for Bruce Willis

In an emotional and impactful evening on March 12, 2026, Emma Heming Willis accepted the prestigious Susan Newhouse & Si Newhouse Award of Hope on behalf of her husband, Bruce Willis. During the Association for Frontotemporal Degeneration's Hope Rising Benefit in New York, she unveiled 'The Emma & Bruce Willis Fund for Dementia Research and Caregiver Support,' a powerful new initiative dedicated to confronting Frontotemporal Dementia (FTD) and championing the unsung heroes of this challenging disease: caregivers.