Maureen McGovern, 73, reveals Alzheimer's Disease diagnosis: 'I am no longer able to perform'

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Maureen McGovern announced that she has been diagnosed with a rare variant of Alzheimer's disease in a new Facebook video on Friday.

The 73-year-old singer, who won an Oscar for her song The Morning After in 1972, revealed she is suffering from Posterior cortical atrophy (PCA), 'with symptoms of Alzheimer's and/or dementia.''What I do, or what I am still able to accomplish has changed,' she said in a voice-over. 'I am no longer able to travel or perform in live concerts.

In fact, I can no longer drive — how's that for a kick in the butt?'  Sad news: Maureen McGovern announced that she has been diagnosed with a rare variant of Alzheimer's disease in a new Facebook video on FridayWhile acknowledging that her new limitations are challenging, she said nothing will 'keep' her 'from living' her life to the fullest. 'At first I began having trouble finding in my mind the words I wanted to say.

I struggled with the inevitable shock with fear and frankly hopelessness,' she said. The two-time Grammy nominee said she then realized her 'inner life has not changed.' Tragic: The 73-year-old singer, who won an Oscar for her song The Morning After in 1972, revealed she is suffering from Posterior cortical atrophy (PCA), 'with symptoms of Alzheimer's and/or dementia' (pictured in 1983)'My passion for music, for singing, remains profoundly robust,' the star noted. 'To me my music is a language that expresses what often cannot be said with just words.