.

Glen Campbell Has Lost the Ability to Speak

03/10/2016
.
(Radio.com) Glen Campbell's wife, Kim, has given an update on her husband's condition. Kim told WTSP-TV in Tampa, Fla., that her husband has entered final stage of Alzheimer's.

The singer was diagnosed in 2011 and shared the story of his farewell tour in the Oscar-nominated documentary Glen Campbell...I'll Be Me. "He's healthy, he's content," she said. 'He's lost most of his ability to communicate verbally.

"He has severe aphasia, but he still understands the universal language of smiles and kisses, and he enjoys food." Campbell is currently living in a 'memory care community' that provides constant care as well as art and music therapy. Watch the interview here.

Radio.com is an official news provider for antiMusic.com.
Copyright Radio.com/CBS Local - Excerpted here with permission.

Glen Campbell Music, DVDs, Books and more

Glen Campbell T-shirts and Posters

More Glen Campbell News

Share this article

Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Pin it Share on Reddit email this article


Related Stories


Glen Campbell and Willie Nelson Duet Nominated For CMA

Music Legend Glen Campbell Dead At 81 2017 In Review

New TV Special To Remember Tom Petty, Chuck Berry, Glen Campbell

Glen Campbell's Wife Shares Loving Eulogy Online

Grand Ole Opry Release Glen Campbell Tribute

Glen Campbell's Widow Shares Tribute To Late Husband

Glen Campbell's Widow Shares Tribute To Late Husband

Glen Campbell's Widow Shares Tribute To Late Husband

Iconic Songwriter Jimmy Webb Tributes Glen Campbell

Tanya Tucker Shares New Glen Campbell Inspired Song 'Forever Loving You'


More Stories for Glen Campbell

Glen Campbell Music