The Beach Boys’ Brian Wilson has been placed under a court-ordered conservatorship after it was recently revealed that he is suffering from dementia.
As Rolling Stone reports, Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Gus T. May has put Wilson’s longtime publicist and manager, Jean Sievers, and longtime business manager, LeeAnn Hard, in charge of the conservatorship. It applies to Wilson’s personal and medical affairs, and requires that his children be consulted on all major healthcare decisions.
As requested by Wilson’s eldest offspring, Carnie Wilson Bonfiglio and Wendy Wilson Knutson, “all of Brian’s children who wish to be added will be added to the text chain from his nurses providing updates about Brian.” Sievers and Hard will also be required to run “all material healthcare decisions” by Wilson’s children.
Sievers and Hard filed a petition for the conservatorship in February stating that Wilson is dealing with a “major neurocognitive disorder” and requires assistance with “his own personal needs for physical health, food, clothing, or shelter.”
As laid out in the petition, Wilson will remain at home, with Sievers and Hard ensuring his “daily living needs” are met with “the best possible care.” Wilson’s financial assets will remain in a trust, with Hard named as trustee and holding power of attorney.
“While Brian is diagnosed with dementia and he mourns the loss of his beloved wife Melinda, he is physically healthy and leads a full life and is currently working on projects,” Sievers said in a statement. “As his co-conservators, we will ensure that all of Brian’s daily living needs are satisfied and he continues to lead an active life.”
The conservatorship ruling comes after Wilson’s wife and longtime manager, Melinda Ledbetter, passed away in late January.
Last month, Wilson’s duet of the late Glen Campbell’s “Strong” was released in anticipation of an upcoming duets album. Fittingly, the original song was written about Campbell’s onset of Alzheimer’s disease.