‘I can’t see, it’s bad’: Dame Judi Dench, 87, says she refuses to quit acting despite being unable to read or write due to macular degeneration
Lady Judi Dench revealed that she could not read or write due to macular degeneration.
The 87-year-old actress, who is known for her roles in films, including the Bond franchise, is going to speak candidly about her health. BBC‘s Louis Therouxin accordance with The sun.
The Oscar winner is refusing to give up and has said she won’t be retiring anytime soon despite the conditions, but admitted “it’s bad”.
‘I can’t see, it’s bad’: Dame Judi Dench revealed this week that she refuses to quit acting despite being unable to read and write due to advanced macular degeneration
“I don’t want to retire. I don’t do much now because I can’t see. This is bad,” said Judy, according to the publication.
Judy said she was determined to “teach” herself a new way of learning.
“I have a photographic memory, so a person who says to me, ‘That’s your phrase…’ I can do it,” she said.
Candid: The 87-year-old actress is set to open up about her health to the BBC’s Louis Theroux, The Sun reports
Judy revealed that when she recently had dinner with her partner David Mills, he had to cut the food for her because she couldn’t see it on the plate.
“He cut it open and handed me something on his fork and I ate it,” she explained.
In accordance with NHS, ‘age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is a common disease that affects the middle part of vision. It usually first affects people in their 50s and 60s.
Screen icon: The star is known for his roles in films, including Bond. Pictured in Skyfall with Daniel Craig
Refuses to quit: Judy said she is determined to “teach” herself a new way of learning
Hollywood star: Judy in a 1965 photo. She said this week that she refuses to retire
It comes after Judy revealed in January that she had suffered a “terrible fall” at her home in Surrey and stuck on the floor for 30 minutes.
The legendary 87-year-old actress told how she tripped on the carpet and couldn’t get up, and how she was forced to turn to a parrot for help because no one was around.
Details of the incident to Saga magazineJudy admitted that maintaining her independence as she got older became “very difficult”.
The fall: It comes after Judy revealed in January that she had a “terrible fall” at her Surrey home and was stuck on the floor for 30 minutes
Recalling the accident, she explained: “I had a terrible fall not so long ago. I tripped on the carpet, and there was no one in the house, and I was lying on the ground for half an hour and could not get up.”
She added: “I have a lovely parrot who kept saying, ‘What are you doing? What are you doing?’ This is when you need a very handy parrot who would call someone – but she didn’t call.”
Fortunately, the James Bond star recovered quickly and half an hour later revealed how “I just got up”.
Judy lives four miles from boyfriend David Mills, 77, and her daughter Finty Williams and grandson Sam are nearby.
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