Tony Bennett revealed yesterday that he has been battling Alzheimer’s disease.
The 94-year-old crooner was diagnosed in 2016.
According to an interview with AARP, Bennett can still recognize family members, but he is not always sure where he is or what is happening around him. His wife said that objects, such as a fork or a set of house keys, can baffle him.
Bennett was showing signs of the disease in 2018 when he recorded an album with Lady Gaga.
His doctor encouraged the family to keep Bennett singing and performing for as long as he could happily do so, as “it kept him on his toes and also stimulated his brain in a significant way.”
His last public performance was on March 11, 2020 in Red Bank, New Jersey.
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