Australia’s Daily Mail has published several new photos of AC/DC founder and guitarist Malcolm Young being helped by another man while on a walk. Check out the pictures at this location.

Malcolm was forced to leave AC/DC last year because he is suffering from dementia. He has been replaced by Stevie Young, nephew of Malcolm and AC/DC guitarist Angus Young.

Dementia can be reversed when it’s caused by dehydration or other treatable conditions. But most forms of dementia worsen gradually over time and can’t be corrected.

According to WebMD, the average survival time for people diagnosed with dementia is about four and a half years. However, those diagnosed before age 70 typically live for a decade or longer.

“You just expect that they are going to get better,” AC/DC singer Brian Johnson said. “You think there’s going to be a pill that’s going to fix them. I don’t know… You think there’s going to be a miracle, and, of course, one day you wake up and realize there isn’t, and it hurts.”

The Sydney Morning Herald reported in September 2014 that Malcolm was being treated in a nursing home in Sydney, Australia. The facility was believed to be Lulworth House in Elizabeth Bay. A Young family connection told the newspaper, “If you were in the room with [Malcolm] and walked out, then came back in one minute later, he wouldn’t remember who you are. He has a complete loss of short-term memory. His wife, Linda, has put him in full-time care.”

Malcolm did not participate in the recording sessions for AC/DC‘s new studio album, “Rock Or Bust”, which arrived on December 2, 2014.

Stevie Young played with AC/DC once before during a 1988 tour, while Malcolm stepped out to deal with his dependency on alcohol.

AC/DC rocker Malcolm Young looks frail on walk with a friend in Sydney http://t.co/nsqfSDfgm5 pic.twitter.com/x6uijCOabr

— Daily Mail Australia (@DailyMailAU) May 12, 2015

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