Tony Bennett, 94, looks relaxed as he takes a stroll through Central Park with wife Susan Crow amid ongoing battle with Alzheimer’s disease
Tony Bennett took in some fresh air and exercise with wife Susan Crow in New York over the weekend.
Looking relaxed as he enjoyed a sunny stroll in Central Park with his partner, the 94-year-old jazz star kept it comfy in a tracksuit and suede jacket.
Susan, 54, added additional some support for the singer as she held his hand while also carrying their pup Buddy in a blue carrier.
Singer Tony Bennett, who in February revealed his Alzheimer’s disease diagnosis, is seen taking a walk with wife Susan through Central Park, New York over the weekend
The couple welcomed their little white Maltese Shih Tzu mix in November.
Bennett made headlines earlier this year when he revealed his five-year battle with Alzheimer’s disease.
At the time Susan, who he married in 2007, explained why they kept the battle secret for so long.
Of her husband, she shared: ‘He always likes to say he’s in the business of making people feel good. And so he never wanted the audience to know if he had a problem.
Peaceful outing: The singer was seen enjoying a moment on a park bench
The couple strolled with their dog, a little white Maltese Shih Tzu mix, in a blue bag. They adopted the pup in November
‘But, obviously, you know, as long, you know, as things have progressed, it becomes more and more obvious when you interact with Tony that there’s something up. And so it just seemed like now was the right time.’
And Susan believes music is ‘saving’ her husband Tony.
Speaking about his prognosis, she added to CBS This Morning’s Gayle King: ‘Obviously, with COVID, things have gotten a little worse. But there’s – I mean, again, who knows? But according to his doctor, there’s no reason to think that he will drastically decline.
Bennett (seen here on April 7) made headlines earlier this year when he revealed his five-year battle with Alzheimer’s disease. On why he hid it for so long Susan explained: ‘He always likes to say he’s in the business of making people feel good. And so he never wanted the audience to know if he had a problem.’
‘His greatest therapy is singing. It’s when he’s most lucid. He’s recorded a series of mini concerts from his home. He still remembers every word. He’s devoted his whole life to the great American song book.
‘And now, the song book is saving him. No cue cards. He sings for about an hour or 75 minutes, sings the whole show, because if somebody calls up and says, “Hey, there’s a theatre. And you can come sing,” he’ll be ready.’
Tony first revealed his diagnosis in an interview with AARP magazine in February.
His neurologist told AARP that, prior to the pandemic, Bennett’s touring schedule ‘kept him on his toes and also stimulated his brain in a significant way’.
Bennett had only started showing symptoms of decline in the two years leading up to the article and had continued to record tracks from 2018 to early 2020 for an album with Lady Gaga, despite at times being ‘lost and bewildered’ during recording sessions.
His neurologist told AARP that, prior to the pandemic, Bennett’s touring schedule ‘kept him on his toes and also stimulated his brain in a significant way’ – Bennett seen here in May 2019