Brian Wilson: Beach Boys star's family seeks conservatorship due to health issues - BBC News

The Beach Boys star will "remain at home" and "continue to work" at his discretion, the family says.

4 hours agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Brian Wilson wrote The Beach Boys hits including I Get Around, Wouldn't It Be Nice and God Only KnowsBy Mark SavageBBC Music CorrespondentThe family of Brian Wilson has asked a court in Los Angeles to place the Beach Boys star under a conservatorship.

Court documents obtained by several US media outlets said the musician, 81, was suffering from a "neurocognitive disorder" similar to dementia.

The move comes after Wilson's wife of 28 years, Melinda, died in January.

The family said their decision had been taken after "careful consideration and consultation" with Wilson, his doctors, his seven children and his housekeeper.

A doctor quoted in the documents said Wilson was "easily distracted, often even when aware of surroundings" and "often makes spontaneous irrelevant or incoherent utterances".

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