Reports are now coming public that Barbara Walters’ dementia is advancing, and she is spending her last days shut in at her New York City apartment.
Barbara Walters, who is now 93 years old, is suffering from “advanced dementia,” is wheelchair-bound, and rarely leaves her bed. The TV icon has not been seen in public since 2016 and family and friends are concerned that the end is near.
Someone close to the family shared the terrible news:
“Barbara suffers from exhaustion and fatigue, as well as anxiety and agitation. She’s very frail and spends a great deal of the day napping.” The source continued:
“Barbara is fading a little more every day. She’s close to the end and her team is scrambling to manage affairs just the way Barbara would want them.
Sadly, her dementia has been getting worse. [Her] caretaker give her the opportunity to make everyday decisions, but more often than not she’ll stare at them blankly.”
A source has reported that the only thing that gets Walters’ attention are news broadcasts on television.
“When the news comes on, Barbra gets extremely agitated because she’s convinced, she’s supposed to be there reporting the stories!”
Another source reports that the famous news anchor “…is just a shadow of her herself. She often doesn’t remember what day it is, or who her famous friends and former colleagues are.”
Please keep Barbara and her family and friends in your thoughts and prayers as she navigates this difficult time.
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