Barbara Walters: Journalist’s dementia is ‘getting worse,’ she’s ‘very frail’

According to RadarOnline.com, Barbara Walters health is getting worse.

The award-winning journalist has been diagnosed with dementia, heart disease, and hearing loss.

The 89-year-old is bound to her New York apartment and is cared for by her caretakers, “Sadly, her dementia has been getting worse,” a source for the news outlet said.

“[Her] caretakers give her the opportunity to make everyday decisions, but more often than not she’ll stare at them blankly.”

It’s being reported that she often doesn’t remember her View co-hosts and will hang up on them when they call.

“Barbara is fading a little more every day,” the source said.

“She’s close to the end and her team is scrambling to manage affairs just the way Barbara would want them.”

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