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Music legend Tony Bennett, 94, was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s Disease in 2016 but has decided to go public about it today in article with AARP. He wrote on Twitter: “Life is a gift – even with Alzheimer’s. Thank you to Susan and my family for their support, and @AARP The Magazine for telling my story.”
Many of Tony’s 153,00 followers flocked to his post to send their support.
Outlander actress Caitriona Balfe wrote: “A true legend.”
“An absolute talent and a gentleman,” a second commented.
Tony’s wife Susan has opened up about caring for him during lockdown, after letting their assistant go to prevent coronavirus risk.
“I have my moments and it gets very difficult,” she told the magazine.
“It’s no fun arguing with someone who doesn’t understand you.
“But I feel badly talking about it because we are so much more fortunate than so many people with this diagnosis.”
Susan went on to praise Tony’s son and manager Danny and their doctors for their help.
She added the singing legend has remained content and happy since his diagnosis “which he took calmly”.
Susan went on to say: “He would ask me, ‘What is Alzheimer’s?’ I would explain, but he wouldn’t get it. He’d tell me, ‘Susan, I feel fine’.
“That’s all he could process — that physically he felt great. So, nothing changed in his life. Anything that did change, he wasn’t aware of.”
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