Barbara Walters Health and Dementia Updates. What is She doing now?

Barbara Walters is a renowned American broadcast journalist and television personality. She is born on September 25, 1929, in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. She is of American nationality belonging to white ethnic background. Walters is famous for hosting for several  TV programs such as Today, The View, ABC Evening News and several more.

Get to know more about the famous American journalist, Barbara Walters, and her health and dementia updates. 

Barbara Walters Dementia

Barbara Walters has had dementia for a long time now.  According to the sources, her dementia is only getting worse with time. She is getting forgetful and does not remember much about herself and other people who visit her except some of her near and dear ones.

She was known to avid sociality and used to attend several social events and charities. Barbara, due to her falling health conditions, has not to step outside her house since 2016. The inside report has stated that octogenarian mainly shares and divides her time between her bed and wheelchair as she feels difficult to move around.

Image of Barbara Walters suffering from dementia

Barbara Walters suffering from dementia

Apart from suffering from dementia and possible Alzheimer’s disease, Barbara Walter has several health challenges. The most noteworthy is the aortic valve stenosis for which she successfully underwent successful surgery. But sadly for her health conditions only worse year after year.

Barbara Walters Health Updates. Is She Dying?

As mentioned above, Barbara Walters ‘s health updates are not doing well. According to Blast News, Barbara Walters wants to spend her time alone at her home at luxurious New York City apartment building.

There were also reports that former ABC Evening News Tonight anchor, Barbara Walters has been refusing visitors for several months. Due to her persistent ill health that she has been suffering for such a long time. Many of her closest members of her family, as well-wishers and admirers, feared the worst. Some even feared that she is dying, while others feel that she is going to die very soon due to her consistent abnormal behavior and her illness. As of now, Barbara Walters is not dead. However, she is doing well as of 2019.

What is Barbara Walters doing now?

Currently, the former all great female American TV journalist of all time, Barbara Walters is residing at her lavish home at New York City Apartment.  There were reports that she even forget her name. She was last seen in the public in July of 2016.

Image of American TV journalist, Barbara Walters

American TV journalist, Barbara Walters

As of 2018, Barbara donated $15 million to her alma mater, Sarah Lawrence College in Bronxville, New York. She was unable to attend the ceremony honoring her donation due to her poor health. 

She has also shown the effects of aging at present.  US Magazine reported that Barbara Walter is gravely deathly ill and apart from ailing from dementia, is also suffering from Alzheimer’s disease which is speculated to be at its first stage which is said to keep her confined in the wheelchair and home.

In conclusion, Barbara Walters honestly is not doing well, and many people, fans and well-wishers fear for the worst.  Her health is failing and worsening by the days. We hope everything will be going well concerning Babara‘s health in the foreseeable future. I wish her a healthy and safe life ahead.

Barbara Walters Wiki, Bio, Net Worth

Full name Barbara Jill Walters
Age 89 years old
Birthdate September 25, 1929
Birthplace Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Nationality American
Ethnicity White
Profession Broadcast Journalist
Spouse N/A
Net worth $170 million
Height 5 feet 5 inches
Weight 57 kg
Marital Status Divorced
Children Daughter( Jacqueline Dena Guber)
Zodiac Libra
Social Media Twitter

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