Terry Pratchett has Alzheimers

[kaelcarp]

Well since you liked Good Omens, I hope you'll get around to the rest of Pratchett's - and Gaiman's - books soon

I've read American Gods, which was good. I've been intending to read more of Terry Pratchett since reading Good Omens, but it's one of those things where I have so many other things I'm intending to read that I never get to it. I do intend to read more, though.

 

[oakdragon]

Blimey!! Just find this site to then be faced with this news ! Alzheimers is horrible - saw my nan go done with it, but as many have already said, I'm sure Mr P will give it his unique humour on it, and who knows, greylin could very well be right!

 

[Allegra]

That's very noble of Mr. Pratchett -

BBC NEWS | Health | Pratchett funds Alzheimer's study

"Best-selling fantasy author Terry Pratchett is to donate $1m for research into Alzheimer's disease."

 

[AE35Unit]

That's very noble of Mr. Pratchett -

BBC NEWS | Health | Pratchett funds Alzheimer's study

"Best-selling fantasy author Terry Pratchett is to donate $1m for research into Alzheimer's disease."

Yea I just watched him on the News, saying how its easier for someone to get crack from some grubby dealer on the street than it is for him to get the medication he needs(Asceptin)
Crazy!

 

[sci-fi girl]

Very very dreadful news !
No other author make me laugh like he does;
I wish him all the best !!!

 

[Alia of The Knife]

I cried when I found out, I listened to an interview with him on the radio about his donation. He says that he is loosing the ability to type. I wish him all the best as this is not a kind illness, I used to work at a nursing home and have seen the devestating results.

 

[AE35Unit]

The worst **** always seems to happen to the nicest people!

 

[Nesacat]

There's this on Facebook where people are trying to match what Terry gave to aid research into the desease if anyone is keen:

Matching funds with Terry Pratchett

 

[Ian Whates]

There's this on Facebook where people are trying to match what Terry gave to aid research into the desease if anyone is keen:

Matching funds with Terry Pratchett

Yes, an idea first proposed by Pat Cadigan on her blog, Thursday night, which within 24 hours had gone global! The power of the internet!

 

[Nesacat]

And for a very good cause this time. Looks like there has been a lot of support. Am going to give what I can whenever I can too.

 

[Mary Hoffman]

There's an interview with TP in today's Guardian.

Mary

 

[edott]

Hopefully some sort of breakthroughs can be made. I love the disc world books.

 

[Orian]

A terrible thing to happen to an amazing author.

 

[Götterdämmerung]

There's an audio interview at BBC UK, if you Google "Terry Pratchett interview" you'd get there. I'm not allowed to link right now.

 

[tiffany_aching18]

I heard about this one a long time ago - and am still extremely sad about it. He wants to write a few more books "before"...
My heart goes out to him, the poor chap.

mj