Pratchett audio interview on Alzheimer’s

3 February 2008 (16:07) Alzheimer's Interviews Terry Pratchett News News Archives

BBC.co.uk interviewed Terry Pratchett about dealing with Alzheimer’s, in which Terry Pratchett explained how he found out and his family’s reaction. In the five-minute clip, he said philosophically, “I regard it as an unwanted intrusion into my writing time. There are so many variables in a situation like this, that all you can do is plan for the unexpected.”

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  • Shoshana:

    Very philosophical. If only I could be more so … but just in case you ever read this, Terry, I just have to ask: “Is there anything I can do?”

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