Overview
- The 82-year-old singer has teamed up with Music for Dementia on a new Christmas campaign, Give the Music Back, now available on YouTube.
- Christie says medication keeps his dementia symptoms under control but does not cure the condition.
- He reports he is in the middle of a tour with additional dates booked for next year.
- Christie says his voice remains strong, adding that doctors told him music is one of the best supports for dementia because it helps hold symptoms back.
- He encourages people worried about memory lapses to seek an early diagnosis, crediting his wife Sue for first spotting changes when he struggled with crosswords.