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    Fri, 04 Jan 2013 15:53:09

    Bobby Womack Reveals He Has Alzheimer's - He is 68

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    Soul singer Bobby Womack has confirmed that he has Alzheimer's Disease, which is a brain disorder affecting memory.

    Womack, 68, has revealed that the struggles to remember the names of his songs and his collaborators.

    According to the NME.com, Womack said, "The doctor says there are signs of Alzheimer's. It's not bad yet but will get worse. How can I not remember songs I wrote? It's frustrating. I don't feel together yet. Negative things come in my mind and it's hard for me to remember sometimes."

    Womack battled colon cancer in May.

    He also released The Bravest Man in the Universe last year.

    We wish Bobby Womack the best.

    What is your favorite Bobby Womack song?

    —Maggie Pannacione
    01.04.13



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