Glen Campbell’s wife has announced the sad news that the musician is in the late stage 6 out of 7 stages in his battle with Alzheimer’s disease.

Kim Campbell also says, though Glen appears physically healthy, he often becomes violent without notice.

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“It’s been challenging,” Kim says. “He punched me in the eye, gave me a black eye… had a black eye for two weeks. It’s really hard to cope with. I don’t know.”

Kim says Glen can no longer communicate verbally or understand anything anyone speaks to him.

Read the full interview on Broadway’s Electric Barnyard.