Dame Barbara Windsor was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease back in 2014.Barbara and Scott initially kept her diagnosis private but in 2018 chose to speak out as her condition started to deteriorate.Six years after her diagnosis, Scott announced the former EastEnders star had died aged 83.At the time he said in a statement: "Her passing was from Alzheimer's/Dementia and Barbara eventually died peacefully and I spent the last seven days by her side."Amid her death, Scott has opened up on the importance of raising awareness and funds for Alzheimer's and Dementia as he asks the Government to provide better care.Scott told the Mirror: "While I fully understand the Government has had to prioritise dealing with the pandemic – and my heart goes.
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