Bruce Willis is navigating his cognitive decline with grace, his daughter says.

The actor was diagnosed in 2022 with aphasia , a disorder that affects memory and communication, and he retired before his condition progressed to frontotemporal dementia . While gone from the spotlight, Willis is reportedly hanging in there and is still a die-hard dad.

He has a really aggressive cognitive disease, a form of dementia thats very rare, his daughter Tallulah said on The Drew Barrymore Show on Wednesday, later adding that her father is the same, which I think, in this regard, Ive learned is the best thing you can ask for.

I see love, when Im with him, she said. And its my dad, and he loves me.

Tallulah , who penned a heartbreaking essay about her fathers health struggles in June and has lauded her stepmom Emma Heming for publicly discussing the familys experience, explained why her blended family has been so open about Willis illness with the world at large.

I think its twofold, Tallulah told Barrymore. I think on one hand, its who we are as a family, but also, its really important for us to spread awareness about FTD. She added that the family had no idea what the disease was when Willis was initially diagnosed with it.

If we can take something that were struggling with as a family and individually to help other people, to turn it around, to make something beautiful about it thats really special for us, the fashion designer said.

FTD is the result of neuron damage in the frontal and temporal lobes of the brain and can result in unusual behavior, communication issues and emotional problems, per the National Institute on Aging . The Association for Frontotemporal Degeneration notes there is no known cure.

The average life expectancy after symptoms begin is seven to 13 years.