Before Gene Hackman's death, his wife, Betsy Arakawa, was the main 95 -year -old caregiver. The wife of Bruce Willis, Emma Heming, is the main star of the star of “Die Hard” since he moved away from the action in March 2022.
The death of Arakawa and Hackman, one after the other in about a week in February, are why Heming is expressed this week the importance of taking care of caregivers – and whoever has already taken care of a loved one can relate to his message.
“There is learning in this story with regard to this tragic passage from Mr. and Mrs. Hackman”, Heming said this week on social networks. “It made me think of this broader story, and it is that caregivers also need care and that they are essential and that it is so important that we present to them so that they can continue to present themselves to their person.”
Heming did not mention his situation during his video, rather choosing to do so on the overview. But the tacit atmosphere was there. Bruce Willis left to act after being diagnosed with Aphasia and, a little later, With frontotemporal dementia.
“I think there is this false common idea which, like the caregivers, they understood it, they covered it, they are good. I do not subscribe to that, “said Heming in his Monday video before repeating himself:” I think we have to introduce ourselves for them so that they can continue to present themselves for their person. “”
Arakawa, who was 30 years younger than Hackman, was given to him after his death by his daughter Leslie Anne Allen. “I give credit to his wife, Betsy, for keeping her alive,” she said A British point of sale Last week. “(Betsy) took very well care of him and still was looking for his health.” The dual actor winner of the Oscars died of a heart disease and an advanced Alzheimer.
Arakawa died of Hantavirus pulmonary syndrome, A rare but often fatal disease spreads by rodents. Information recently said that she had been seen bearing a mask – which implies that she was sick – when she did races the last time she was seen in public. Heming had trouble with a cold a video Posted Thursday. Fall sick more often, the The Cleveland clinic saysPerhaps a sign of “professional exhaustion”, a real condition with symptoms similar to stress and depression.
As it was recently the national day of caregivers, marked each year on the third Friday in February, Heming draws attention to those who take care of people with Alzheimer's, sclerosis in advanced plates, cancer, stroke, parkinson and a host of other conditions that may make people who are unable to worry about themselves.
“The care provision takes a village, but most do it alone. And let me tell you – it's not durable ”, she Written Tuesday on social networks. “Check the caregivers. Introduce themselves for them. Without them, none of this works.
On February 21, she captioned a photo: “The caregivers do not have the bandwidth to make another decision – then remove it from their plate. Tell them what you can do. It will make all the difference. In the message that ran with this legend, she wrote: “Let's stop saying,” Let me know if there is something I can do to help “and start saying:” Here's how I can help. ” “”
In another video, Heming Chided Doctors so as not to align resources in advance so that they are ready to help patients and their families the day a diagnosis is made.
“Doctors really need to have a fair support roadmap, which is exactly why I wrote my book, because I was given a brochure. I was not given a resource, and we have to put an end to this, “she said, referring to” the unexpected journey: finding force, hope and yourself on the path of care provision “, scheduled for September. She then asked her disciples to tell her what material they had received from their doctor and their wishes for information that were not provided.
“The thing that hurts my mind,” said Heming, “how do our doctors already have a rolodex on how to support caregivers? So that is something in which I can't wait to dig.”
