Tony Bennett's Battle With Alzheimer's Disease“He is doing so many things, at 94, that many people without dementia cannot do. He really is the symbol of hope for someone with a cognitive disorder."
—Gayatri Devi, M.D., neurologist who diagnosed Bennett in 2016
"It is increasingly important for the more hopeful message to be heard. Over 5 million Americans have Alzheimer's disease. That number, doctors say, will likely rise to epidemic proportions as younger boomers (those born between 1954 and 1964) enter their late 60s and 70s. All of which means that staying silent about Alzheimer's will soon be as impossible for society as it has now become for Tony Bennett's family. And his story of Alzheimer's is, like the rest of his long life, inspirational. That he has maintained such good quality of life is testament to the support he receives from his family, his medical team and his friends — and lends credence to what Lady Gaga told Danny when he first informed her that they were thinking of breaking the silence around Tony's disease. “I wanted to check with her to make sure she was cool,” said Danny, “because she watches his back all the time. She was like, ‘Absolutely, it's just another gift that he can give to the world.’ “
Um das partes mais importantes do tratamento prescritas pelo neurologista, esse da citação é que Tony continue ensaiando 2 vezes por semana todas as canções do set de 1hora e meia que ele costuma apresentar ao vivo . Ele gravou um vídeo com uma música desse ensaio e postei aqui na época, logo após ter completado 94 anos, é o mesmo fantástico Tony Bennett de sempre.
Vale muito a pena ler esse artigo, super bem escrito, emocionante e muito relevante para acabar com o estigma que as doenças mentais ainda tem e que precisa acabar.
O próximo trabalho de Tony deve ser lançado esse ano e é mais uma colaboração com Lady Gaga
