Bruce Willis’ Wife Emma Heming Willis Opens Up About Women’s Brain Health and Her New Brand Make Time Amid Her Husband’s Dementia Battles
Emma Heming Willis opens up about the sensitive topic of women’s brain health, amid her husband Bruce Willis’ battle with dementia.
Emma, 45, who has been married to 68-year-old Willis since 2009, started wellness brain health brand Make Time in 2020.
She co-founded the brand with Helen Christoni and became curious about the topic of women’s brain health after her nine-year-old daughter Evelyn was born in 2014.
Heming Willis — who shared a sweet Valentine’s Day post with her husband two weeks ago — talked about her brand’s mission in an interview with People.
“My doctor will talk to me about the health of my breasts, my cholesterol, my heart, but not my brain,” Heming Willis said, adding, “I had never heard the term ‘brain health’ before.”
Emma Heming Willis opens up about the sensitive topic of women’s brain health as her husband Bruce Willis struggles with dementia
She co-founded the brand with Helen Christoni (right) and became curious about the topic of women’s brain health after her nine-year-old daughter Evelyn was born in 2014.
She admitted to experiencing brain fog after Evelyn was born, although her doctor dismissed it as what’s called “mommy brain.”
Heming Willis eventually sought out a specialist and the “fog” finally lifted thanks to a “handful” of daily supplement pills, starting her new mission.
She teamed up with her friend and business partner Christoni, 53, to create Make Time, described as a “wellness brand and movement to raise awareness of the importance of brain health,” especially for women.
Both women have experience dealing with brain health issues, with Heming Willis announcing that her action star husband Bruce Willis was diagnosed with ‘Frontotemporal dementia’.
Christoni lost her grandmother and mother-in-law to dementia, and her own daughter last year to mental health problems.
“All families are affected by this. We found ourselves in this position, with this mission. Your purpose finds you,” Christoni said.
The Making Time mission can be as simple as a quick adventure with friends, where the partners recently tried yoga with baby goats.
“I’ve been able to take advantage of this new community I’m in, so giving back to people who are on this journey as care partners has been super meaningful. Community is everything,” she said.
She admitted to experiencing brain fog after Evelyn was born, although her doctor dismissed it as what’s called “mommy brain.”
She teamed up with her friend and business partner Christoni, 53, to create Make Time, described as a “wellness brand and movement to raise awareness of the importance of brain health,” especially for women.
Both women have experience dealing with brain health issues, with Heming Willis announcing that her action star husband Bruce Willis was diagnosed with ‘Frontotemporal dementia’.
The Making Time mission can be as simple as a quick adventure with friends, where the partners recently tried yoga with baby goats
The brand includes a podcast and a Make Time Wellness product line of “brain-nourishing” vitamins and drinkable supplements.
No one talked to women about their brains. It was a very male-dominated conversation. I thought, ‘Let’s do it,'” Christoni said.
Heming Willis previously emphasized the importance of educating women about brain health,’not just when you get a diagnosis and it’s too late.’
“Brain health can happen at any point in our journey. We’re really just trying to empower women to think about it,” she added.
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