The son of singer Etta James says she has been diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease and is hospitalized for sepsis in California.
Her son, Donto James, recently told KTLA-TV in Los Angeles, that the diagnosis of Alzheimer's was made last year, and the sepsis stemmed from a recent urinary tract infection. He also said the 72-year-old At Last singer started a drug treatment program about a month ago to overcome her addiction to painkillers.
The Los Angeles Times noted Etta James has struggled with health issues in the past. She previously spent time in rehab to kick an addiction to heroin and underwent gastric bypass surgery in 2003, eventually losing 200 pounds.
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