Overview
- In a recent ITV News conversation with Sir Ian McKellen, Dench said she “can’t see anymore” and “can’t recognise anybody now.”
- She said she can no longer read scripts or watch television, clarifying that her absence from new roles is due to her sight.
- Dench explained she no longer goes out alone because she could walk into obstacles or fall.
- She remains active in select ways, including a ShelterBox Christmas advert and a Shakespeare education effort with McKellen.
- Doctors note that age-related macular degeneration damages central vision with no cure, with current treatments aimed only at slowing progression.