Beverly Glenn-Copeland Reveals Dementia Diagnosis
New age and folk jazz pioneer Beverly Glenn-Copeland has revealed that he has been diagnosed with dementia.
The 80-year-old Canadian artist shared the news on Monday (September 23rd) in an Instagram video with his wife and longtime collaborator Elizabeth Paddon. On a positive note, they still have several projects in the works, but Glenn-Copeland’s upcoming tour dates will be his last.
“For a while now, we have been managing privately a diagnosis of a cognitive disorder known as dementia,” Glenn-Copeland said in the opening of the video. “But so far it does not impact my ability to be fully in the moment with those I love.”
According to Paddon, her partner’s illness particularly impacts his memory and spatial abilities. Paddon added that while it’s been a difficult experience, she still sees “his essential light shining brighter than ever. So, as is often the case in life, amid this sadness,...
The 80-year-old Canadian artist shared the news on Monday (September 23rd) in an Instagram video with his wife and longtime collaborator Elizabeth Paddon. On a positive note, they still have several projects in the works, but Glenn-Copeland’s upcoming tour dates will be his last.
“For a while now, we have been managing privately a diagnosis of a cognitive disorder known as dementia,” Glenn-Copeland said in the opening of the video. “But so far it does not impact my ability to be fully in the moment with those I love.”
According to Paddon, her partner’s illness particularly impacts his memory and spatial abilities. Paddon added that while it’s been a difficult experience, she still sees “his essential light shining brighter than ever. So, as is often the case in life, amid this sadness,...
- 9/23/2024
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