Maureen McGovern, more stars share health struggles

Maureen McGovern, Shania Twain, Emilia Clarke, more stars share their health struggle

Celebrities like Selma Blair, Jada Pinkett Smith, Selena Gomezand Justin Bieberhave taken to speaking out

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about current health issues, and have encouraged fans to follow suit.

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Singer and actress Maureen MacGovern announced in her blog that she had received "

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diagnosed with posterior cortical atrophy with symptoms of Alzheimer's and/or Dementia."

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"I struggled with the inevitable shock with fear and frankly hopelessness," she wrote.

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"But slowly I realized that my inner life has not changed. My passion for music, for singing, remains profoundly robust."

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Posterior Cortical Atrophy "refers to gradual and progressive degeneration of the outer layer of the brain (the cortex)

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