More than four years after slipping into hiding, Barbara Walters resides in her New York City apartment as she appears to suffer from advanced dementia and heart problems. ... "Friends have not spoken with Barbara in two years," a source exclusively told Radar Online in 2019.

What is the latest on Barbara Walters health?

Unfortunately, a few years into Walters' retirement, it became clear that her health was declining. Walters' dementia and mental state have driven her friends, family, and caregivers to drastic precautions. Sources close to Walters have revealed that she is shielded from the current news and times.

Is Barbara Walters still alive and if so how old is she?

Walters, 91, is a pioneering figure in broadcast journalism whose career spanned over six decades until her retirement in 2014. She was the first woman to co-host a morning news program (NBC's “The Today Show”) and the first woman to co-host an evening news program (“ABC Evening News”).