{"id":51681,"date":"2022-08-21T05:11:38","date_gmt":"2022-08-21T05:11:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/maureen-mcgovern-73-reveals-she-has-alzheimers-symptoms-as-she-suffers-posterior-cortical-atrophy\/"},"modified":"2022-08-21T05:11:38","modified_gmt":"2022-08-21T05:11:38","slug":"maureen-mcgovern-73-reveals-she-has-alzheimers-symptoms-as-she-suffers-posterior-cortical-atrophy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/maureen-mcgovern-73-reveals-she-has-alzheimers-symptoms-as-she-suffers-posterior-cortical-atrophy\/","title":{"rendered":"Maureen McGovern, 73, reveals she has Alzheimer’s symptoms as she suffers posterior cortical atrophy"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Maureen McGovern, 73, reveals she has Alzheimer’s symptoms and has been diagnosed with posterior cortical atrophy: ‘I am no longer able to travel, perform in live concerts, or drive’<\/h2>\n

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Maureen McGovern announced that she has been diagnosed with a degenerative brain syndrome in a new Facebook video on Friday. <\/p>\n

The 73-year-old singer, who won an Oscar for her song The Morning After in 1972, revealed she is suffering from Posterior cortical atrophy (PCA), ‘with symptoms of Alzheimer’s and\/or dementia.’<\/p>\n

‘What I do, or what I am still able to accomplish has changed,’ she said in a voice-over. ‘I am no longer able to travel or perform in live concerts. In fact, I can no longer drive \u2014 how’s that for a kick in the butt?’ <\/p>\n

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Sad news: Maureen McGn announced that she has been diagnosed with a degenerative brain syndrome in a new Facebook video on Friday<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

While acknowledging that her new limitations are challenging, she said nothing will ‘keep’ her ‘from living’ her life to the fullest.<\/p>\n

‘At first I began having trouble finding in my mind the words I wanted to say. I struggled with the inevitable shock with fear and frankly hopelessness,’ she said. <\/p>\n

The two-time Grammy nominee said she then realized her ‘inner life has not changed.’<\/p>\n

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Tragic: The 73-year-old singer, who won an Oscar for her song The Morning After in 1972, revealed she is suffering from Posterior cortical atrophy (PCA), ‘with symptoms of Alzheimer’s and\/or dementia’ (pictured in 1983)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

‘My passion for music, for singing, remains profoundly robust,’ the star noted. ‘To me my music is a language that expresses what often cannot be said with just words. It elevates, explains, heals, brings joy and comforts.’ <\/p>\n

McGovern stated that she accepted this stage of her life after decades of performing and bringing awareness to music therapy. <\/p>\n

‘We are all patients and caregivers at sometime in our lives. I have experienced how music and the arts free our spirits and open our hearts to our common humanity,’ the Broadway actress added. <\/p>\n

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‘What I do, or what I am still able to accomplish has changed,’ she said in a voice-over. ‘I am no longer able to travel or perform in live concerts. In fact, I can no longer drive \u2014 how’s that for a kick in the butt?’ (seen in 2015)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Still passionate about music: McGovern stated that she accepted this stage of her life after decades of performing and bringing awareness to music therapy; seen in 2015<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

The singer also expressed her hope that fans would continue to join her on her next chapter.<\/p>\n

She ended up recording the recording by wishing her fans; ‘lives be filled with music’ and that they ‘be well, be safe, and know that you are loved.’ <\/p>\n

PCA is described as a ‘degenerative brain and nervous system (neurological) syndrome that results in difficulty with eyesight and processing visual information,’ according to Mayo Clinic. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Maureen McGovern, 73, reveals she has Alzheimer’s symptoms and has been diagnosed with posterior cortical atrophy: ‘I am no longer able to travel, perform in live concerts, or drive’ By Deirdre Simonds For Dailymail.com Published: 13:53PM EDT, 20 Aug 2022 | updated: 21:20PM EDT, 20 Aug 2022 Maureen McGovern announced that she has been diagnosed …<\/p>\n

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