Remembering Reagan The Silent Toll of Alzheimer's

In his new book "My Father at 100," Ron Reagan contends his father showed signs of Alzheimer's Disease three years into his first term. He said ... The actor-turned-politician died of pneumonia complicated by Alzheimer's, the brain-wasting illness he fought behind closed doors for a decade. President Ronald Reagan (RR) was diagnosed with AD in 1994, six years after he left office; however, speculation of his cognitive decline while in office has ... Ronald Reagan's son said that had his father known he was ill, he would have resigned. ... President Ronald Reagan's son says in a new book that ... When Reagan announced his illness in 1994, Alzheimer's advocates were still struggling to convince many families that the fading memory and ... Comedian Will Ferrell is set to play Ronald Reagan in an upcoming biopic on the president and many are not thrilled about the casting. As with an estimated five million other Americans, Reagan suffers from the devastation of Alzheimer's disease, a progressive form of dementia that robs victims ... On June 5, 2004, Reagan died of complications related to Alzheimer's. “Moments before that [last] breath, he opened his eyes, which he hadn't ... A new biography about the 40th president, Reagan: An American Journey, by Bob Spitz, reveals how devastating the news was for Reagan and his wife, Nancy. Former President Reagan's Struggle with Alzheimer's ... President Ronald Reagan addresses the nation from the Oval Office for the last time.