Glen Campbell has Alzheimer's, plans for final album and farewell tour

[K9karen]

That's too bad and very sad. What a wretched ailment. Enjoy making your new album Glen!

[Freedom]

Wonderful performer.

Coping w/ dementia w/ my Dad, I can truly say, I am sorry for your diagnosis, Glen. (Dad doesn't have the Alzheimer's type). Best wishes with the album and the tour.

[Pinot's Mom]

I heard it on the way to work this morning; quite sad. He is a wonderful performer and I'm sure he and his wife will handle this with the grace he is known for. Best of luck, Glen.

[lizbud]

He gave a concert here in Indy last week and it was panned by the local critics.They said he forgot lines to his songs,was offkey & generally acted strange and confused onstage.They were less then kind in their writeups. If only they had know of his illness then they might have been kinder.

[pomtzu]

That's sad - I love that guy. I have all of his old albums from the 60's, and always watched his t.v. show.

Peace to you, Glen.

[boomersooner]

I used to watch his show when I was a kid....Alzheimer's is a horrible, horrible disease.....my father in law died from it, and what a slow death it was....God be with him and his caretakers...

[cassiesmom]

That is sad news. I hope he is able to continue working and enjoying life. Hopefully his music will help him and his family through this. I didn't realize he's 75 already. That doesn't seem possible.

Have you seen Brian Wilson recently (past about 5 years or so), I am not sure if he's had a stroke or some sort of brain injury or what. He was a Kennedy Center honoree a couple of years ago. When he stood to acknowledge the performers and the audience, he looked like he was leaning to one side. I noticed his wife frequently murmuring to him, too. I know he has used a prompter on stage - one of those clear screens like the President has - I'm not sure if it has music, lyrics or both. But how sad to have written such iconic songs and then to have trouble remembering them.