I personally found this quite moving, it even brought tears to my eyes, as I have seen my mother in law suffer from Alzheimer's.

When I used to perform for for seniors I saw first hand how therapeutic music can be.

Sure Tony is not in his prime, but I think he's doing quite well for his age especially considering his condition. Music obviously still brings much joy to not only him but also his fans as well. Lady Gaga strikes as very caring too.

Keep doing music !

Enjoy:

Thank you for sharing this, Paul; it a great reportage and the event itself is quite impressive. Lady Gaga seems like a nice lady :-)

Lately I've been trying a lot to be more practical about music, questioning the way I do it, trying to analyze trends, listening to some "know-it-all" guys on the internet and this story reminds me that music is more about playing it than thinking of it, that all the rationalization can actually be harmful, while just playing keeps the mind and the soul awake, as it does to Tony Bennett.

I took care of my sweet father-in-law for 12 years after he was diagnosed with Alzheimer's. I left a corporate job I loved, because I was offered a promotion which would have required a move to Chicago.

This man was a psychiatrist, mental health director for the state of Kentucky and was credited with early work in psychotropic drugs used to control violent patients.

Even when he couldn't stand or talk, he would roll his wheelchair up to the nurses station at the VA he lived in his last two years and review the charts hanging on a hook.

Like Ga Ga, I cried a lot when he was not watching.

When the barriers are down you see the real person. Bad guys get worse. Sweethearts like Doc become more trusting.

I'm still not over the fact that his own children just didn't have the time to help. Of course, they were right in line when the will was probated.

Being with him daily and making sure that he had the best care I could provide was life affirming.

Here's hoping for a cure as soon as possible.

I was so fortunate to have been able to share his life.


Russ

What caught my eye was Tony Bennett, we have seen him live at the Mohegan Sun Casino in Ct. on his 80th birthday. What really struck home is the death last week of Rhode Island-born and raised pianist extraordinaire Mike Renzi. He played piano for many great artists and backed Tony Bennett on Tony's last world tour. I knew Mike personally when he played the local Rhode Island jazz clubs.

https://www.providencejournal.com/story/...ies/5987056001/

R.I.P. Mike Renzi, what a career he had!

I went to see Tony Bennett here in Florida. He was in his eighties. My wife and I had seats in the third row. I was not expecting much because of his age; especially his high notes.

The show was fantastic. His high notes were strong, there seem to be no effort. In his eighties, and he still had it; an example for us oldies. The next day I bought more of his CDs.

John C.

John, I saw Tony Bennett perform here in Dallas about 10 years ago, and I was very impressed with his show. I heard later in an interview that he has done vocal warm ups daily since he was very young. Anyways, I find Tony Bennett to be very inspirational. Definitely one of my favorite singers, and also it's great we still have young singers like Lady Gaga keep the Great American Song Book alive.