It’s been a bitter, heartbreaking year for and all those close to him. The iconic actor’s health struggles have been well documented, but the latest admission from his wife, , paints a grim picture indeed.

The Hollywood legend retired from acting last year in  of aphasia. Among other things, the condition reportedly impaired his ability to communicate, making it increasingly difficult for him to work on set.

Tragically, however, his condition has worsened since then – his that he had been diagnosed with frontotemporal .

Bruce Willis’ diagnosis

By all accounts, the Willis clan have come together to support Bruce in his hour of need, but there’s no sugarcoating the fact that his condition is not one that he will ever get better from.

On the contrary, caring for the actor at home is a role which his wife Emma knows is likely to become more difficult as time passes.

The 45-year-old has done her best to raise awareness about her husband’s condition since his damning diagnosis, and recently took to social media in support of World FTD Awareness Week.

In her Instagram video, Emma offered a heartbreaking admission, stating that “there is no cure” for Bruce’s condition.

“FTD is short for frontotemporal dementia or degeneration,” she said in the clip. “FTD effects the front and temporal lobes of the brain. Today there is no cure or single treatment for this disease.”