Ron Reagan Speaks About Father Ronald Reagan’s Alzheimer’s Disease In His New Book
January 15th, 2011 - 5:37 pm ICT by GDBy Gina Gomez
Jan 15, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Former President of United States, Ronald Reagan passed away on June 5, 2004 and if he had been alive, he would have turned 100 on February 6. In the memory of Ronald Reagan, his youngest son Ron Reagan has released a new book “My Father at 100″ where he stated that Ronald Reagan suffered from Alzheimer’s disease while he was serving his post as the President. The book is published by Viking which is an imprint of the Penguin Group.
While speaking about Ronald Reagan, his son stated that he believes if his father was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease in 1987, he would have stepped down from his post as the President of United States. In the memoir, it was stated that during the 1984 campaign and again in 1986, Ronald Reagan started showing the signs of Alzheimer’s disease and Ron Reagan noticed that his father could not remember the names of many California candidates. However, Ronald Reagan was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease in 1994. Ron Regan’s book stated that his father’s health did not “delegitimize” his legacy as the President. He claimed that when a citizen elects a public representative, he elects the candidate with all his weaknesses and foibles, both mental and physical.
When Ronald Reagan was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s Disease, some people at his office suggested that he was affected by the disease while he was serving the post of a President. However, the doctors claimed that they did not find any evidence. On the other hand, in his memoir, Ron Reagan claimed that he has a chance to get afflicted with the deadly disease as well (in the ratio of one in a million). However, he intends to live the rest of his life by fulfilling his responsibilities.
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