Maureen McGovern Shares Posterior Cortical Atrophy Diagnosis, Reveals She Has Alzheimer's Symptoms
etonline.comhealth. The 73-year-old musician revealed that she has been diagnosed with posterior cortical atrophy (PCA) and is showing symptoms of Alzheimer's disease.
McGovern’s Facebook announcement began with a series of pictures from her decades-long career flashing across the screen as she spoke in the background about the singing and theatre career that has “filled my life with joy.” After listing off her various accomplishments, the actress shared her diagnosis. “However, my life has now taken a different path.
I've been diagnosed with posterior cortical atrophy with symptoms of Alzheimer's or dementia,” she said in the video. According to the , PCA «is a degenerative brain and nervous system (neurological) syndrome that results in difficulty with eyesight and processing visual information.» Over time, the condition may cause a decline in cognitive skills.
Mayo Clinic notes that PCA is typically caused by Alzheimer's.“What I do, or what I am still able to accomplish has changed.
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