TONY Bennett has revealed he has Alzheimer's and has been secretly battling the disease since 2016. The iconic singer, 94, said "life is a gift" as he opened up on the progressive brain disorder and thanked his family for their "support".
Tony tweeted on Monday: "Life is a gift – even with Alzheimer's. Thank you to [his wife] Susan and my family for their support, and AARP, The Magazine for telling my story." Alzheimer's is an irreversible, progressive brain disorder that slowly destroys memory and thinking skills and, over time, the ability to carry out the simplest tasks.
Tony, his wife Susan, 54, and his neurologists took part in a lengthy interview with AARP, which detailed his fight with the condition.
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