Singer Maureen McGovern has revealed that she's been diagnosed with a rare form of dementia.
posterior cortical atrophy as a “degenerative brain and nervous system syndrome that results in difficulty with eyesight and processing visual information.” Common signs and symptoms include hallucinations, anxiety, confusion, and changes in behavior and personality.The songstress won an Academy Award in 1972 for her song “The Morning After” from thethe following year. She was also nominated for best new artist at the 16th annual Grammy Awards in 1974.
In her announcement, McGovern noted that the diagnosis “is not going to keep me from living my life” and that her “passion for music, for singing, remains profoundly robust.” The singer also plans to bring more awareness to music therapy. “We are all patients and caregivers at some time in our lives,” McGovern says, noting that she has spent time performing hospitals, hospices, women’s prison, senior facilities and schools. “I have experienced how music and the arts free our spirits and opens our hearts to our common humanity.”
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