The first signs that Tony Bennett had Alzheimer's, according to his wife
The singer died on July 21 at 96.
July 21, 2023, singer Tony Bennett died at the age of 96 , his publicist confirmed to the Associated Press. The details of his death have not yet been shared with the public, but the singer had lived with Alzheimer's disease .
In February 2021, Bennett and his family shared, for the first time, that the star was diagnosed with the disease in 2016 And that they had kept his private state during the first years. In a handful of interviews of that time, his wife, Susan Benedetto , now 56 years old, gave fans an overview of Bennett's status, revealing the first signs they had of his cognitive problems as well as the activity helped to slow the progression of the disease. Read the rest to find out more.
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Tony Bennett's wife explained when they first suspected that he could have Alzheimer's disease.
Speak with CBS this morning In 2021, Benedetto remembered the first idea that Bennett could show symptoms Alzheimer's disease.
"We came home one evening after the show and he said:" Susan, I don't remember the names of the musicians "," said Benedetto Gayle King . She also said that her husband knew when he felt something more serious than forgetting that can sometimes come with age. "I just cried him into his being, at the time, at the end of the 80s, we forgot things," she continued. "And he said:" No, no, it's not good. ""
The singer was officially diagnosed with Alzheimer's seven years ago.
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She also explained why Bennett wanted to keep her private diagnosis.
"He still likes to say that he is in the field that people feel good," Benedetto told 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. And so it seemed that it was the right time."
The news first broke out in a In -depth profile of Bennett In Aarp on Magazine E, who reported the first years of his battle with Alzheimer's in detail, while he and his caregivers and his family sailed.
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Bennett's Alzheimer's case was relatively soft at the start.
As he shared the news with the world, Bennett had not experienced the full extent of Alzheimer's symptoms. His wife said Aarpe That he always recognized family members, although he could find it difficult to identify everyday objects or places. AE0FCC31AE342FD3A1346EBB1F342FCB
"He does so many things, at 94 Gayatri Devi , Md, says Aarpe In 2021. "It is 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 behavior changes; deepen confusion on events, time and place; suspicion not based on family, friends and professional caregivers; memory loss and more serious behavior changes; And the difficulty in speaking, swallowing and walking ”.
The state of Bennett was apparent because he recorded a new album with Lady Gaga.
In 2014, Bennett collaborated with Lady Gaga On a duet album called Cheek to cheek . THE Aarpe Profile revealed that they have been working on a monitoring album for a few years. Love for sale was released in September 2021. The article notes that in the images of the recording of the new album, Lady Gaga "keeps her short and simple statements [in Bennett]", as the experts recommend when they engage with someone with Alzheimer. Although Bennett's voice was always up to the manufacture of an album, its cognitive deterioration has obviously upset its duo partner. Journalist John Colapinto writing:
"The pain and sadness on Gaga's face are clear at such moments - but never more than in an extraordinarily moving sequence in which Tony (a man she calls an incredible mentor, and friend, and her figure of father '') sings a solo passage of a love song. Gaga looks, from her microphone, her smile decomposing.
Before the album released in August 2021, Lady Gaga and Bennett presented two programs together at the Radio City Music Hall in New York. The concerts were recorded and released in special, One last time: an evening with Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga . The program is marked Bennett's retirement live performance.
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The realization and the work have helped to slow down the progression of Bennett's disease.
Although it is probably not recommended for a more physical physical condition, Bennett was "strongly encouraged" to continue working after his diagnosis, Aarpe reported. This is because his neurologist and other Alzheimer's experts have seen the positive impact that music and song can have on patients, perhaps because it exploits the link between emotion and memory. "This kept him on his guard and also stimulated his brain significantly," said Devi about Bennett by holding his performance calendar in the first years.
Unfortunately, Covid cut this socket for Bennett for a while, and his doctor said Aarpe The slowdown had been noticeable. "It was a real blow from a cognitive perspective. His memory, before the pandemic, was so much 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 for them. For someone like Tony Bennett, the big summit he obtains by playing was very important."
To stay active, part of the Bennett treatment plan included weekly rehearsals twice with his pianist, in which he transformed, as his wife said in "The Old Tony".
