Terry Pratchett: Living with Alzheimer's
Sir Terence David John "Terry" Pratchett, OBE (1948-2015) was an English author of fantasy novels, especially comical works. He is best known for his Discworld series of 41 novels. In December 2007, Pratchett announced that he had been diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer's disease. He later made a substantial public donation to the Alzheimer's Research Trust. This is a documentary following author Terry Pratchett as he battles early onset Alzheimer's disease.
| Terry Pratchett: Living with Alzheimer's, Episode 1 |
Terry Pratchett: Living with Alzheimer's, Episode 1
Terry Pratchett confronts living with his uncertain future and facing a world ultimately without words. Following Terry's progress through his first year with Alzheimer's, this programme explores some cutting-edge science and weird treatments to reveal what it is like to be diagnosed with this terrifying illness.
Terry Pratchett: Living with Alzheimer's, Episode 2
Terry Pratchett confronts his future living with the disease. He travels to America to witness first-hand how they are coping with the tsunami of Alzheimer's, and meets the unlikely doctor who stumbled across a controversial new treatment that he claims produces remarkable results in minutes.
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| Terry Pratchett - wikipedia Sir Terence David John "Terry" Pratchett, OBE (1948-2015) was an English author of fantasy novels, especially comical works. He is best known for his Discworld series of 41 novels. |
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