Overview

• The family confirmed the condition after medical evaluations that began in April and a formal diagnosis reached in July.
• Augusto Nascimento reported early signs this year, including memory lapses, a fixed gaze, repeated stories and changes in appetite.
• Before the diagnosis, father and son took a 16‑day motorhome trip of about 4,000 km through U.S. states such as Arizona, Utah, Idaho, Wyoming and Montana.
• Milton Nascimento had previously been publicly acknowledged to have Parkinson's disease in 2023.
• Specialists explain that Lewy body dementia has no cure and is treated symptomatically with medications and multidisciplinary support to help preserve function and quality of life.