Bruce Willis smiles in a rare sight as he puts on the Dodgers cap while out with a bodyguard in LA amid a battle with aphasia and dementia

Bruce Willis smiled during a rare sighting on a Sunday drive in Los Angeles as the actor continues his health battle with aphasia and dementia.

The 69-year-old Pulp Fiction actor sat in the passenger seat of a black vehicle wearing a black mesh Los Angeles Dodgers ballcap as his hometown team holds a 2-0 lead over the New York Yankees in the ongoing World Series .

Willis wore a black zip-up hoodie and a white T-shirt on a fall day in Southern California.

The “Die Hard” star appeared relaxed and in a good mood during the day tour.

The Sixth Sense actor is the father of five daughters: Mabel Ray, 12, and Evelyn, 10, with his wife Emma Heming Willis, 46; and Rumer, 36, Scout, 33, and Tallulah, 30, with ex-wife Demi Moore, 61.

Bruce Willis, 69, smiled during a rare sighting on a Sunday drive in Studio City, California, as the actor continues his health battle with aphasia and dementia

Willis wore a black zip-up hoodie and a white T-shirt on a fall day in LA

Willis' outing came less than two weeks after Heming posted a throwback photo of himself and Willis on Instagram with the caption, “Taking selfies before they had a name.”

In September, Moore, 61, updated fans on her ex-husband's health during an appearance on The Drew Barrymore Show, saying, “Under the circumstances, he is in stable condition.”

Moore, who was married to Willis from 1987 to 2000, spoke about how she advised her children to deal with the years-long family health crisis.

“What I tell my kids is that you meet them where they are,” Moore said during his appearance. “You don’t hold on to who they were or what you want them to be, but rather who they are in that moment.”

“And from that comes so much beauty and joy and love and sweetness.” “When I'm in LA, I go there every week and I really appreciate the time we all spend together.”

In an August 22 post on Instagram Stories, Rumer Willis shared a picture of herself holding her father's hand while answering a question about how the actor was doing despite his health issues.

Rumer said, “He's great.” I love him so much. Thank you very much.'

In May, Rumer said on the Today show that her father was “doing well” and had formed a bond with her 1-year-old daughter Louetta, whom she shares with ex Derek Richard Thomas.

Willis and his wife Emma Heming Willis are seen in a selfie she shared on social media this month

Moore, pictured in Las Vegas in September, said of the family's health crisis: “What I tell my kids is that you meet them where they are.”

In an August 22 post, Rumer shared a picture of herself holding her father's hand while answering a question about how the actor was doing despite his health issues

“I actually saw him right before I got to New York,” she said, and “Lou's just starting to walk a little bit and she walked up to him and it was so cute.”

“It's so beautiful because I feel like that's just how my dad is – he's a girl dad through and through.” It almost taps into that kind of “little kid, girl dad” thing. He's so sweet to her.'

Rumer said at the appearance that she and her relatives spoke openly about the issue of family health in hopes of raising awareness for others in a similar situation.

“Our vulnerability and transparency as a family about what he's going through with me is so important,” she said, “because if it can have an impact on another family that's struggling with something like this in some way, or bring more attention to it.” “I think it's really important to fight the disease in the hope of finding a cure or something that can be of use to others.”

Willis is more than two years away from going public with his health battle after relatives, including his daughters, his wife and his ex-wife, shared a joint statement on Instagram on March 30, 2022, criticizing his aphasia -Announce diagnosis.

They said the Hollywood icon “has had some health issues and was recently diagnosed with aphasia, which affects his cognitive abilities.”

“For this reason and with great consideration, Bruce is stepping away from the career that has meant so much to him. “This is a truly challenging time for our family and we are so grateful for your continued love, compassion and support.

They continued, “We're going through this as a strong family unit and wanted to include his fans because we know how much he means to you and yours.” As Bruce always says, “Live it up,” and together we plan to do just that do.”

The actor is father to Mabel Ray, 12, (l.) and Evelyn, 10, with wife Emma

Rumer Willis, Demi Moore, Bruce Willis, Scout Willis, Emma Heming Willis and Tallulah Willis were pictured at an event in LA on September 23, 2019

The actor's family announced on Instagram in March 2022 that he was retiring from acting after being diagnosed with aphasia

The family subsequently issued a statement on February 16, 2023, announcing that Willis had been diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia (known as FTD). She called it “the most common form of dementia” and noted that “there are currently no treatments for the disease.”

“As Bruce's condition progresses, we hope that media attention can be focused on shining a light on this disease, which requires far more education and research,” the family said. “Bruce always believed in using his voice in the world to help others and raise awareness of important issues both publicly and privately.”

“We know in our hearts that if he could today, he would want to respond by creating global awareness and a connection with those who also struggle with this debilitating disease and how it affects so many people and their lives families.”

The Mayo Clinic defines aphasia as “a condition that affects your ability to communicate,” which “can affect your speech and the way you write and understand both spoken and written language.”

The actor's family did not reveal what caused his aphasia, which has several possible causes.

The condition can occur after a head injury or stroke, or it can be a precursor to a brain tumor or Alzheimer's disease. Patients living with this condition are typically treated with speech therapy and taught how to communicate nonverbally.