The "Missing You" singer's son has accused her husband of elder abuse, alleging the soul legend is being overworked despite signs of declining cognitive health. Shanga Hankerson says he has taken legal action to protect his mother, Gladys Knight, by filing a complaint with North Carolina’s Department of Health and Human Services against her husband, William McDowell. In remarks reported by "The Shade Room," Hankerson alleges McDowell has pushed the 81-year-old to keep touring while concealing her cognitive struggles from the public. Knight is scheduled to perform alongside Chaka Khan, Stephanie Mills, and Patti LaBelle in the next leg of her tour. Hankerson claims his mother's once "angelic" demeanor has shifted to "aggressive" in recent years, often when she is unsure of her surroundings

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