Kandi Burruss Says Her Aunt Bertha Jones Has Been Diagnosed With Alzheimer’s

The Real Housewives of Atlanta alum opened up about her Aunt Bertha's recent diagnosis with Alzheimer's disease. 

Kandi Burruss recently shared that her Aunt Bertha Jones has been diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease.

The Real Housewives of Atlanta alum appeared on an Amazon Live stream on Wednesday, May 21, where she gave an update on the Old Lady Gang, comprised of her mom, Mama Joyce Jones, and her aunts, Bertha and Nora Wilcox. "The Old Lady Gang, they are, they're not really — I don't know how you discuss things like this," she said, continuing, "We're having a really hard time because my Aunt Bertha has Alzheimer's. So, you know, trying to manage that."

Kandi continued, noting the diagnosis of Alzheimer's has been hard for everyone in the family to come to terms with. "If anybody's ever dealt with somebody in your family going through that, and it gets worse, and then everybody is like, you know, it's not easy," she said. "It's a time, it's a time."

According to the Mayo Clinic, Alzheimer's disease is a degenerative brain disease, which is the most common form of dementia. Kandi noted during the live stream, that the diagnosis was "sad" for her and her family and has made her "emotional."

Kandi Burruss, Aunt Nora Wilcox, Aunt Bertha Jones, and Mama Joyce Jones at Watch What Happens Live in New York City.

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Aunt Bertha Jones in her Kandi & The Gang Season 1 press portrait.

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Kandi Burruss opens up about her relationship with her aunts

In a 2022 interview with The Daily Dish, Kandi revealed how her aunts have influenced her growing up, noting that her Aunt Bertha used to teach her "a lot of cooking tips growing up." "I think I definitely am a mixture of all of them," she said. "Cause all of them are similar. They are all outspoken and kind of can be a little verbally abrasive at times. Very honest. I feel like I got it from them, for sure."