Tony Bennett Is Battling Alzheimer's Disease, But Singing "Is Saving Him," His Wife Says

Los Angeles CA

01 February, 2021

6:08 PM

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CBS Los Angeles February 1, 2021 The family of 18-time Grammy winner Tony Bennett is opening up about a secret they've kept for more than four years. In an article Monday morning in AARP The Magazine, they reveal Bennett is battling Alzheimer's disease, which robs people of their memories and cognitive functions. "CBS This Morning" co-host Gayle King spoke with Bennett's wife, Susan Benedetto, to see how the 94-year-old singer is doing and why she decided to share his diagnosis now. Susan Benedetto: He always likes to say he's in the business of making people feel good. And so he never wanted the audience to know if he had a problem. But, obviously, you know, as long, you know, as things have progressed, it becomes more and more obvious when you interact with Tony that there's something up. And so it just seemed like now was the right time. Read more at CBS Los Angeles