The Turtles co-founder, vocalist, guitarist and songwriter Mark Volman (76) revealed in an interview with People that he was diagnosed with Lewy Body Dementia. Lewy body dementia (LBD) is a disease associated with abnormal deposits of a protein called alpha-synuclein in the brain. These deposits, called Lewy bodies, affect chemicals in the brain whose changes, in turn, can lead to problems with thinking, movement, behavior, and mood. It is one of the most common causes of dementia and affects more than 1 million people in the United States. The Turtles vocalist Mark Volman talked about being diagnosed with dementia “I got hit by the knowledge that this was going to create a whole new part of my life. And I said, ‘OK, whatever’s going to happen will happen, but I’ll go as far as I can.’" The musician explained that he noticed something was wrong back in 2018. “I remember slurring, and I wasn’t sure what was going on,” he recalled. “My brain wandered. I’d go off track. It made no sense.” Meanwhile, the musician continues to tour as The Turtles across the United States. He has scheduled dates this June, July, August and September. He is performing all the band's 60s hits like: "It Ain't Me, Babe", "Happy Together", "Elenore", "Happy Together" and "She'd Rather Be With Me". Next The Turtles tour dates June 16 - Staten Island, NY - St. George Theater 17 - Lancaster, PA - American Music Theatre 18 - Lowell, MA Lowell - Memorial Auditorium 20 - Alexandria, VA - The Birchmere 21 - Glenside, PA - Keswick Theatre 22 - Union Hall, VA - Coves Amphitheater July 8 - Coachella, CA - Spotlight 29 Casino 9 - Beverly Hills, CA - Saban Theatre 11 - San Deigo, CA - Humphrey’s Concerts by the Bay 12 - Prescott Valley, AZ - Findlay Toyota Center 13 - Ojai, CA - The Libbey Bowl 14 - Scottsdale, AZ - Talking Stick Resort 15 - Las Vegas, NV - The Smith Center 16 - Costa Mesa, CA - Pacific Amphitheater 27 - Red Bank, NJ - Count Basie Theatre 28 - Atlantic City, NJ - Ocean Casino Resort- Ovation Hall 29 - Wallingford, CT - Oakdale Theatre 30 - Lynn, MA - Lynn Auditorium August 1 - Albany, NY - Palace Theater 2 - Utica, NY - Stanley Performing Arts Center 3 - Rochester, NY - Kodak Center 4 - Greensburg, PA - Palace Theater 5 - Owensboro, KY - RiverPark Center 6 - Northfield, OH - MGM Northfield Park 8 - Wabash, IN - Honeywell Center 9 - Nashville, TN - Ryman Auditorium 10 - Kettering, OH - Fraze Pavilion For The Perf. Arts 11 - New Buffalo, MI - Four Winds Casino Resort 12 - Manistee, MI - Little River Casino Resort 13 - Aurora, IL - Paramount Theatre 15 - Appleton, WI - Fox Cities PAC 17 - Milwaukee, WI - Pabst Theater 18 - Waukegan, IL - Genesee Theater 19 - St. Charles, MO - Family Arena 20 Pe-oria, IL - Peoria Civic Center Theater 22 - Louisville, KY - Kentucky State Fairgrounds 23 - Effingham, IL - Effingham Performance Center 24 - Shipshewana, IN - Blue Gate Performing Arts Center 25 - Wisconsin Dells, WI - Crystal Grand Music Theatre 27 - Deadwood, SD - Deadwood Mountain Grand 28 - St. Paul, MN - MN State Fairgrounds 29 - Fish Creek, WI - Door Community Auditorium 30 - Wausau, WI - The Grand Theater 31 - Des Moines, IA - Hoyt Sherman Palace September 1 - Omaha, NE - Holland Center https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tienG5lgODQ&pp=ygUfdGhlIHR1cnRsZXMgaGFwcHkgdG9nZXRoZXIgMjAyMw%3D%3D
