[Magdalen] RIP Sir Terry Pratchett

[Marilyn Cepeda]

Actually, one often dies from Alzheimer's and the early onset type can move
quickly unlike the later onset which can be a 20 year process. By the time
one is actually symptomatic and diagnosed, the changes have been going on
in the brain a number of years. Quite often, the brain ceases to say eat
and drink, and the person dehydrates or their brain or verbal abilities
cause an infection to go undiagnosed etc. semantics, I suppose, but I see
those things as directly attributable to Alzheimer's they are such standard
parts of the course of the illness.

Marilyn.....hoping for better treatments before it is my turn.

On Thursday, March 12, 2015, <sally.davies at gmail.com> wrote:

> Amen...at one stage I would go and buy a new Pratchett book whenever I felt
> as though I needed a mood lift. I also read them when my babies were tiny
> and keeping me awake at night.
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> One does not, typically, die from Alzheimer's as such and 66 is so young. I
> wonder if he didn't decide for himself that it was time he moved on "to
> beat the rush".....Alzheimer's...Bugrit, millenium hand and shrimp!!!
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> There have been times when I have really, really wanted "Pterry's" version
> of the Afterlife to be true. Wherever he may be now, may he be full of
> wonder, surprise and delight.
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> Favourite Pratchett character, anyone? I'm going for Granny Weatherwax but
> I also really like Tiffany Aching, and The Librarian. And Vetinari and
> Vimes.
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> I enjoyed (and was moved by) this tribute beautifully written by Sir
> Terry's co-author Neil Gaiman
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> http://www.theguardian.com/books/2014/sep/24/terry-pratchett-angry-not-jolly-neil-gaiman
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> On Thu, 12 Mar 2015 at 18:18 Richard S. Crawford <richard at underpope.com
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> > One of my favorite writers, whose books got me through some rough spots
> > with my depression. I'd read one of his novels, like "Small Gods" or
> "Night
> > Watch", laugh, think, and wonder "How in the world did he do that?"
> >
> > He succumbed at the age of 66 to early-onset Alzheimers. It's good to
> know
> > that he's no longer in pain, but the world has lost one of its sharpest,
> > quickest, and funniest minds.
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> > May he rest in peace and rise in glory!
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> > --
> > Sláinte,
> > Richard S. Crawford (richard at underpope.com <javascript:;>)
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Marilyn Cepeda