Terry Pratchett - Living with Alzheimer's

[seagully]

Anyone see this last night? Excellent documentary about one of my favourite authors which was informative, poignant and laced with Pratchett's unique sense of humour regarding his illness. Second part is next Wednesday on BBC 2
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00hhgsb

 

[Trufflehound]

It was very good. I thought his decision to allow the BBC to show his inability to knot his own tie was exceptionally brave.

 

[black & white seagull]

It was very direct and moving at times. Again allowing them to show moments where he was overcome with his specific illness posterior cortical atrophy, which affects the part of the brian that controls the eye. So when he was in front of the public and could not spell words like Mike, read from his own texts and tie his tie was very strange to watch.

Really odd to see him meet another author/academic 4 years furthur down the road than him, knowing he could suffer from the same symptons.

What was wonderful was employing four old guys to be his greek chorus, who just hung around to answer questions and discuss topics.

I will watch it again as I missed the begining and then see what happens next week. I really admire him for showing warts and all how it is affecting his life.

 

[seagullsovergrimsby]

forgot to record it.

 

[ben andrews' girlfriend]

forgot to record it.

It's on iplayer

 

[seagullsovergrimsby]

It's on iplayer

Sorry left off the at the end of the post.

 

[seagully]

forgot to record it.

 

[glasfryn]

forgot to record it.

so did I
will try and catch up with it on the PC


my poor old mum had this horrible affliction RIP

 

[seagullsovergrimsby]

My Grandad had Parkinsons. Passed away at 73.

 

[footychick]

My mum had vascular dementia and died in 07 :-( RIP
Have yet to watch it.

 

[Lord Bracknell]

forgot to record it.

I think I did too. Or was it something else?

 

[Horton's halftime iceberg]

If you rewatch and are at all squeamish, turn away when he goes to see the Brains donated to the scientists working on a cure, especially when they get near the bacon slicer

 

[Huple]

It was very good. I thought his decision to allow the BBC to show his inability to knot his own tie was exceptionally brave.

I`ve never been able to knot my own tie. My mother did it till I was 18 and now my wife does it for funerals and weddings. I have yet to be diagnosed.