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Tony Christie Fronts Music for Dementia Christmas Ad as He Keeps Touring After Diagnosis

He urges early memory checks, saying prescribed tablets help manage his condition.

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.