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Milton Nascimento is hospitalized with pneumonia in emergency

On Thursday night (16), singer Milton Nascimento was hospitalized to treat pneumonia. The information was published by the artist's team on social media. "He remains stable and in good clinical evolution, with all the necessary support,...

Milton Nascimento is hospitalized with pneumonia in emergency
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He is expected to be discharged in the next few days and continue treatment at home, aiming for his comfort", says the team's note. Milton turned 83 years old in October last year.

  • In 2020, health problems weakened the singer.
  • He appeared in photos in a wheelchair, had difficulty moving around and, in 2023, was diagnosed with Parkinson's.

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On Thursday night (16), singer Milton Nascimento was hospitalized to treat pneumonia. The information was published by the artist's team on social media.

"He remains stable and in good clinical evolution, with all the necessary support, and assisted by an excellent team of professionals. He is expected to be discharged in the next few days and continue treatment at home, aiming for his comfort", says the team's note.

Milton turned 83 years old in October last year. In 2020, health problems weakened the singer. He appeared in photos in a wheelchair, had difficulty moving around and, in 2023, was diagnosed with Parkinson's.

The singer was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease and dementia with Lewy bodies. This dementia is a disease without a cure, but appropriate medications can alleviate symptoms and delay cognitive losses. This is the third most common form of so-called dementia syndromes, behind Alzheimer's and vascular dementia.

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