Tony Bennett and his spouse and children introduced Monday that he has been living with Alzheimer’s disease for the previous 4 a long time.

In an substantial tale printed by AARP magazine, the 94-12 months-old claimed he was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s in 2016. “There’s a lot about him that I skip,” his wife Susan Crow mentioned. “Simply because he is not the aged Tony any more. But when he sings, he is the outdated Tony.”

Bennett’s issue has progressed considering that he was identified, but the story’s writer John Colapinto added the singer has “been spared the disorientation that can prompt clients to wander from residence, as very well as the episodes of terror, rage or despair.” 

Bennett explained he 1st grew to become anxious about his wellness following he struggled to recall the names of folks in 2015. “He is executing so many points, at 94, that many people with no dementia simply cannot do,” claimed his doctor Gayatri Devi. “He truly is the symbol of hope for anyone with a cognitive condition.”

“Lifetime is a present – even with Alzheimer’s,” reported Bennett on Twitter shortly just after the news was shared. “Thank you to Susan and my family for their support, and @AARP The Magazine for telling my tale.”

Bennett has received 36 Grammy nominations and 18 wins, his most recent victory coming with 2016’s Tony Bennett Celebrates 90. His most current album was 2018’s Diana Krall collaboration Love Is Listed here to Stay. Bennett past carried out in general public on March 11, 2020, at the Count Basie Heart for the Arts in New Jersey.