Bruce Willis made his first public appearance since his dementia diagnosis, greeting Los Angeles firefighters fighting wildfires. His wife, Emma Heming, posted the heartfelt moment on Instagram, emphasizing Bruce's gratitude and their family's ongoing battle with his illness.

Willis was diagnosed first with aphasia -- a condition where the brain's ability to understand or express language is impaired, according to the National Institutes of Health -- in 2022 before receiving an additional diagnosis of frontotemporal dementia in 2023, according to his family.

In an Instagram post shared by his wife Emma Heming Willis on Thursday, Willis can be seen shaking hands with a Los Angeles police officer.

Bruce Willis was spotted in public for the second time since announcing his battle with frontotemporal dementia and aphasia, on Wednesday (January 22). According to Daily Mail, the Die Hard icon was riding in the passenger seat next to his driver as they ventured through the San Fernando Valley on their way to Studio City.

Last month, Bruce's ex-wife, Demi Moore, gave an update on his well-being amid his battle with dementia. In an interview with CNN, the 62-year-old actress explained that the actor is "in a very stable place," but it hasn't been easy watching him struggle.

Bruce Willis recently made his first public appearance since 2022 after being diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia. In an Instagram post, his wife, Emma Heming Willis, shows the 69-year-old actor, who grew up in Salem County, shaking hands and greeting first responders battling the ongoing California wildfires.

Bruce Willis and his wife, Emma Heming Willis, took a rare public step Thursday to go out and thank first responders battling the wildfires in L.A. that have destroyed entire neighborhoods across the city.

Bruce Willis retired from acting in 2022 and was then diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia. He's rarely been seen in public since then.

His wife Emma Heming Willis shared a video of the interaction ... in 2022 before receiving an additional diagnosis of frontotemporal dementia in 2023, according to his family.

The actor — who is battling dementia — was seen shaking hands and chatting with police officers in an Instagram video posted Thursday by his wife, Emma Heming.

Bruce Willis' family announced he would step away from acting in 2022; the actor was diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia (FTD) in 2023

In what’s believed to be his first public sighting since retiring from acting, Bruce Willis made sure to thank first responders battling the blazes in Los Angeles.