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ST. LOUIS – Legendary singer Tony Bennett’s family has broken their silence and revealed that he has been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s.

Sarah Lovegreen of the Alzheimer’s Association Greater Missouri Chapter joined Fox 2’s digital reporter Aprylete Russell to discuss why some families keep an Alzheimer’s diagnosis a secret.

She says it is not easy for any family to break the silence around a loved one’s diagnosis with Alzheimer’s disease.