FoxNews: Bruce Willis’ wife says Gene Hackman, Betsy Arakawa’s deaths are a reminder ‘caregivers need care too’

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Bruce Willis' wife says Gene Hackman, Betsy Arakawa's deaths are a reminder 'caregivers need care too'

Bruce Willis' wife shared a heartfelt post about the strain caregivers go through in the wake of Gene Hackman and Betsy Arakawa's deaths, after it was confirmed the late actor suffered from Alzheimer's....                        ...                        ...                            ...You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login, Emma Heming Willis, is highlighting the hard work of caregivers, following the death of Gene Hackman and his wife, Betsy Arakawa Hackman. ......In a video You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login, Heming Willis began, "So this is not something I would normally comment on, but I do really believe that there is some learning in this story in regards to the tragic passing of Mr. and Mrs. Hackman."......She continued, "It's just made me think of this broader story, and that is that caregivers need care too. And that they are vital, and that it is so important that we show up for them so that they can continue to show up for their person."......The Hackmans were found dead in their New Mexico home on Feb 26. Authorities later confirmed that Betsy died due to Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome on or around Feb 11.......You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login......Hackman died due to hypertensive atherosclerosis cardiovascular disease, You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login as a significant contributing factor, and was likely alone in the home for about a week following Betsy's death. ......In her video, Heming Willis noted, "I think that there's this common misconception that caregivers, they got it figured out. They got it covered. They're good." ......"I don't subscribe to that," she continued. "I think that we need to be showing up for them so that they can continue to show up for their person."......You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login......You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login......She captioned her post, "Caregivers need care too. Period. Full stop."......In You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login, she shared a text image of her quote, "You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login," along with an additional caption imploring people to offer support for those doing the work......."Caregiving takes a village, yet most are doing it alone. And let me tell you—it's not sustainable. Check in on caregivers. Show up for them. Without them, none of this works," she wrote. ......You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login......Bruce Willis was diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia in 2023, and Heming Willis has been You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login of caring for her husband of 17 years.......During an appearance on "Today" in 2023, she discussed her family's situation, saying, "What I'm learning is that dementia is hard. It's hard on the person diagnosed. It's also hard on the family. And that is no different for Bruce or myself or our girls. And when they say that this is a 'family disease,' it really is."......The couple share two daughters, Mabel and Evelyn. Willis is also father to three daughters with ex-wife, Demi Moore: Rumer, Scout and Tallulah.......Willis' eldest daughters and Moore routinely come together to help support him and the family as he continues dealing with the disease......."We are a huge unit. We are very supportive of one another, and it's sort of like ironclad... we are so loving with one another. ... I think that is the foundation of everything we do," You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login at the Cure Addiction Now inaugural fundraising evening in February....

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