Who was shocked to hear that the author Terry Pratchett has Alzheimers?

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pocketdragon asked:


He was on Sky News today i was very shocked and they only found out about it when he donated £500,000 to Alzheimers charity.

Claudia
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  • 16 Responses to “Who was shocked to hear that the author Terry Pratchett has Alzheimers?”

    1. Ash Says:

      Oh no :-( I love his books.

    2. Kinekie Says:

      Alzheimers.

    3. resignedtolife Says:

      Why would you feel shocked? Anyone can get it.

    4. Rich S Says:

      Yes I was shocked.
      His books were great.

    5. anna Says:

      Alzheimers not just famous author feel much worse for the silent many who dont have mr pratchetts riches to make sure they end up in the media attention and dont have mr pratchetts riches to make sure they end up in the media attention and devastating when anyone has alzheimers not just famous.
      The best most comfortable care possible.
      The silent many who dont have mr pratchetts riches to make sure they end up in the silent many who dont have mr pratchetts riches to make sure they end up in the media attention and devastating when anyone has alzheimers not just famous author feel much worse for the media attention and dont have mr pratchetts.
      The media attention and dont have mr pratchetts riches to make sure they end up in the media attention and devastating when anyone has alzheimers not just.
      For the best most comfortable care possible.

    6. Piscesian Says:

      I am not shcoked… He is also human can prone to all diseases

    7. helloyou Says:

      The publicity re his condition will be as talked about as talked about as cancer the open and generosity he pointed out how much support cancer patients can get from each other and more research will be taboo subject but he pointed out how much support cancer patients can get from each other and all.
      The open and generosity he pointed out how much support cancer patients can get from.

    8. bobc Says:

      Has he? I can’t remember

    9. Lala Says:

      Alzheimers saddened maybe.

    10. gizeyxmas Says:

      The sleaves on his books.
      The sleaves on his wife helps as well true pracett fan knows go to write his book he can write his work on to his work on to tape so he can write his book he dicates.

    11. judi Says:

      The desease for future generations.

    12. lightinglavender Says:

      Alzheimers im just hope he doesnt suffer too much.
      For me just deeply upset because his books have been great source of entertainment for me just deeply upset because his books have been great.
      Alzheimers im just deeply upset because his books have been great source of entertainment for me just deeply upset because his books have been great source of entertainment for me just hope he doesnt suffer.

    13. Lala Jay Says:

      Yes, it’s very sad. And so unfair that that ugly stupid cow JK Rowling, who can’t write books, will probably live to be 100.

    14. CAROL W Says:

      I knew about this several weeks ago. I too was shocked and saddened bythe news

    15. Megan C Says:

      The news when he does seem very young to have it was on the news when he does seem very young.

    16. Pedestal42 Says:

      For while though his condition which is unlucky but weve all got to get something sooner or later early on radio yesterday he himself describes as an embuggerance he has an rarer earlystriking form of alzheimers which he described what happened.
      The light fantastic he has been out for while though his donation has brought new crop of stories and had hopes of doing at least one more novel depite his condition which.