Tony Bennett has Alzheimer's

I had seen the interview with his wife, Susan, on CBS and had been anticipating reading the story in the AARP magazine when it arrived at my mail box. Now I don't have to wait.

It is a true blessing that he has such supportive people in his life at this point in time and also an apparent blessing that his career as a musician seems to be paying some not necessarily expected rewards at this point in his life.

I was very much impressed with his wife's attitude in the interview. God grant that we would all have such support in affliction.

One thought that crossed my mind listening to the interview was how the Alzheimer diagnosis seems to carry a stigma. A cancer diagnosis used to have such a stigma, but things have changed there. Perhaps it's because there are some hopeful treatments available for cancer and so a diagnosis is not an ultimate death sentence. I don't know. But I hope that Alzheimer's will lose that stigma and be recognized as a condition of living, not just dieing, so we can learn how to share time with patients. I was also impressed with how Lady Gaga was able to work with Tony Bennett in recent years. I admire her more and more as a person, not just a performer or celebrity.

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Agree 100% with big al's post. Also, big al, you might enjoy the documentary about Lady Gaga. I think it's on Netflix. I hadn't realized that she is an itty-bitty person, and has suffered from chronic pain for quite some time...fibromyalgia? Not sure.

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I'm sorry to hear this. I'm not a fan of his particularly but know he means a lot to many generally. I echo everyone's sentiments about Lady Gaga.

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He’s retiring; he just turned 95.

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/u...tors-orders-n1276742

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Great video of LG and Tony

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Just realized he is five months younger than my father would be if he were around today.

The WWII generation will be gone soon.

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That's a very sweet video. It's amazing how young he looks....and how well he still sings...

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60 Minutes segment last night. Do yourself a favor and take 14 minutes to watch this.

I promise it will be the best thing that happens to you today.

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/t...-minutes-2021-10-03/

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That was amazing.

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Very nice. GaGa continues to impress.

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I just ordered their new album Love For Sale. I play their first album (Cheek to Cheek) all the time....I so love the Great American Songbook.....

Lady Gaga has uploaded the songs on her YouTube channel:

https://www.youtube.com/c/LadyGaga/videos

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https://www.newsweek.com/lady-...h-online-cbs-1653464

Tonight.

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Spend time with the multi-Grammy nominated artists Lady Gaga and Tony Bennett this Thanksgiving weekend as their special is aired on TV and online.

One Last Time: An Evening with Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga is coming to our screens soon—and is officially Bennett's final concert appearance before his retirement.

It was filmed over two nights at the Radio City Music Hall in early August this year as part of his 95th birthday celebrations. Earlier this week the pair received six Grammy nominations for their accompanying album 'Love For Sale'.

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How to watch One Last Time
One Last Time: An Evening with Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga will air on CBS as well as streaming on Paramount+.

The special will air on Sunday, November 28 at 8 p.m. ET/PT on CBS.

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Tony and Lady Gaga were amazing.

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Tony and Lady Gaga were amazing.

Great show.

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