> I reply: I met Reagan and briefly talked with him in 1987. He was veryThere have been several people from Reagan's inner circle and some that were not from his inner circle..let's see.. speechwriter Peggy Noonan being one.. unequivocally say the Reagan DID NOT exhibit any dementia type behavior while in office. I know it is widely disseminated that he was ..well.was not as sharp in his second term. Of course..Nancy would be the one to really know and I don't know if she has ever spoken about this prior to his dementia with Alzheimer's type being reported in ..I believe 1994? And Kakki..writing about her father below..she could spot it. You can not prop somebody up that has dementia..in other words try to get them up and give a speech with the same finesse that they once had..IT AIN'T GOING TO HAPPEN. I have watched Reagan's speeches...new conferences..etc,..from his second term..and I would say he was the same Reagan... just a little older.
> charming and friendly, but by my estimation his Alzheimers was already in
> evidence by then, so maybe you are right.
Bree
Yes. My father is the same age as Reagan and has Alzheimers-like dementia
that started in around 1987. You could see his charm and friendliness on the
surface, but those who knew him better, could see the rapid deterioration in
many areas early on. Like Reagan, my dad has detereroiated severely at this
point but remains in fairly strong health and glimpses of the old charm
still shine through from time to time ;-)
Kakki
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