Tony Bennett Diagnosed With Alzheimer's

Tony Bennett has opened up about his secretly battle with Alzheimer's disease.

The legendary singer broke the news in a new profile from AARP, revealing that he was first diagnosed in 2016 but has kept it a secret before now.

Despite the diagnosis, Bennett continued to record and tour through March of last year - and plans to record another album with Lady Gaga in 2021.

But his wife Susan says the 96-year-old's condition has worsened, telling AARP Bennett is "not always sure where he is or what is happening around him", and that "mundane objects as familiar as a fork or a set of house keys can be utterly mysterious to him."

Has your family ever dealth with a relative with Alzheimer's? What are some of the challenges?


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