Ronald Reagan's Alzheimer's Diagnosis A Nation's Loss

The Long Good-Bye. It was 1994 when former President Ronald Reagan wrote his poignant letter to the American people that for the first time put ... All That Mattered: 19 years ago today, President Ronald Reagan began his long, private farewell, ceasing his formal, public appearances for ... When surgeons opened the president's skull to relieve pressure they "detected what they took to be probable signs of Alzheimer's disease." But ... Let's put it clearly and simply: there is no truth to the notion of Ronald Reagan having Alzheimer's during his presidency. Any piece of information that claims ... When Ronald Reagan told the world he had been diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease, he said he planned to continue enjoying the "great ... On November 5, 1994, former President Ronald Reagan published a letter to the American people announcing his diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease. Ronald Reagan, America's 40th president, likely suffered the early stages of Alzheimer's disease while still in office, according to a new ... Analyzing Ronald Reagan's Alzheimer's experience provides us invaluable insights into the importance of early detection and its impact on Alzheimer's ... President Ronald Reagan died of pneumonia, a complication of Alzheimer's disease, on June 5, 2004, at his California home. Comedian Will Ferrell is set to play Ronald Reagan in an upcoming biopic on the president and many are not thrilled about the casting.