Tony Bennett's wife reveals the first sign he had Alzheimer
The singer and his family have just shared that he was fighting the disease for years.
February 1st,Tony Bennettand his family shared for the first time that the 94-year-old singer lived withAlzheimer's disease.Bennett was diagnosed in 2016Although the choice has been made to keep its private condition so far. In a handful of new interviews, his wife,Susan Benedetto, 50, gave the fans an overview of Bennett's status, revealing the first signs they had with its cognitive problems as well as the activity that helped slow down the progression of the disease. Read details and for early detection information,To what extent you do this only thing predicts the risk of your Alzheimer's, the study says.
Tony Bennett's wife explained when they first suspected he could have Alzheimer.
Talk withCBS this morning, Benedetto remembered the first inkling thatBennett could present symptoms Alzheimer's disease.
"We have returned home a night after the show and he says," Susan, I do not remember the names of the musicians, "said BenedettoGayle Roi. She also said that her husband knew as he lived something more serious than forgetting sometimes could come with age. "I have just put it to him at the time in the late 1980s, we forget things," she continued. "And he said," No, no, that's not right. "
The singer was officially diagnosed with Alzheimer, more than four years ago. And it's just now with its struggles with progressive disease for the first time.
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She also shared why Bennett wanted to keep her private diagnosis.
"He always likes to say that he is in business to do good people," said Benedetto King. "And so he never wanted the public to know if he had a problem. But obviously, as things have progressed, it becomes more and more obvious when you interact with Tony that there is something rising . And so it seemed that now it was the right. Time. "
The news first broke into a new one,Bennett depth profile inAARP the MagazineE, who chronicles his last years in detail, like him and his caregivers and his family sailed his condition. And for more symptoms to look for yourself, these are theThe first signs of everyone from Alzheimer over 40 should know.
Bennett's Alzheimer's case has been relatively mild.
Bennett did not face all the width of Alzheimer's symptoms. Benedetto saidAarpThat he always recognizes his family members, even if he can have trouble identifying everyday objects or places.
Since now, the case of Bennett remains on the softer side. "It's so much, 94 years old that many people without dementia can not do," Bennett's neurologistGayatri Devi, MD, saysAarp. "It's really the symbol of hope for someone with a cognitive disorder."
According to the Alzheimer's association,More serious symptoms of the disease Include "disorientation, mood and behavioral changes; deepen confusion on events, time and place; suspicions unfounded on family, friends and professional caregivers; changes in memory loss and behavior more serious; and talk, swallow and walk. " And for more cognitive diseases, checkHabits that reduce your risk of dementia after 40.
Bennett's condition was apparent as he recorded a new album with Lady Gaga.
In 2014, Bennett collaborated withLady GagaOn an album of Duos calledCheek to cheek. TheAarpThe profile revealed that they were working on a follow-up album in recent years. The article notes that, in images of the recording of the new album, Lady Gaga "keeps his statements [in Bennett] short and simple", as advisable experts during the commitment with a person with a disease of Alzheimer's. Although Bennett's voice was always up to the task of making an album, his cognitive deterioration visibly upset his partner Duo. AuthorJohn Colapinto wrote:
"The pain and sadness of Gaga's face are clear at times of such moments - but never more than in an extraordinarily mobile sequence in which Tony (a man she calls" an incredible mentor, a friend, and a figure of father " ) Sing a solo passage of a love song. Gaga looks, from behind his microphone, his smile breaking into a quarry, his eyes overflowing, before she puts his hands on his face and sobs. "
And for more details on Gaga, seeGarth Brooks revealed how Lady Gaga "saved him" at the inauguration.
Perform and work has helped slow the progression of Bennett's disease.
Although this is probably not recommended for a better physical condition, Bennett was "strongly encouraged" to continue working after its diagnosis,Aarpreports. This is because his neurologist and his other Alzheimer experts have seen the positive impact of music and singing may have on patients, perhaps because it exploits the link between emotion and memory. "It kept it on his toes and also stimulated his brain significantly," said Bennett Devi keeping his performance schedule.
Unfortunately, Covid cut off this release for Bennett and his doctor saidAarpThe slowdown was noticeable. "It has been a real shot of a cognitive perspective. His memory, before the pandemic, was so better," said Devi. "And he is not alone. So many of my patients are negatively affected by isolation, the inability to do things that matter to them. For someone like Tony Bennett, the upper high, he earns fulfillment was very important. "
To remain active, part of Bennett's treatment plan twice comprises weekly repetitions with his pianist, in which he turns, like his wife puts it in "the old tony".
Although live music is not available for him in the last year, Bennett's wife saidCBS this morningthat there is a lot of reason to be optimistic about the years to come. "According to his doctor, there is no reason to think that he will radically decline," she said. And for more celebrities who have been honest about their health struggles, check20 celebrities who talked about their depression.
