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Tony Christie, 81, admits he tries to 'ignore' his dementia diagnosis after vowing to carry on performing - but still relies on an autocue to stop him from forgetting his lyrics
The singer, 81, admitted that he relies on an autocue to prevent him from forgetting his lyrics, and he's decided to just 'carry on' , after being diagnosed three years ago.
Dementia is an umbrella term used to describe a range of progressive neurological disorders (those affecting the brain) which impact memory, thinking and behaviour. She explained: 'We went to an Age UK Christmas carol concert and there was a lot of people with dementia and Tony said, 'You know I've got to start talking about this because it's like I'm keeping a guilty secret. However the star tried to remain positive, and added: 'If it is bad news I’m expecting jokes from people saying they always suspected as much, seeing as I clearly still don’t know the way to Amarillo 48 years after that song was first a hit.'
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