Sir Terry Pratchett's Living with Alzheimer's
 

Just watched this on iplayer, was on last night.

Absolutely fascinating programme but also very moving, actually seeing someone go through what he is. I shouldn't imagine this sort of documentary is to everyone's tastes especially if you have (or had :() a family member suffer from this. Alzheimer's is a traumatic disease, not only for those suffering but awful for the families of those concerned so I apologise if this stirs memories or affects you in some way but I do think this chap is doing a tremendous amount of good making a documentary about it.

One quote from the programme when Sir Pratchett is being interviewed for a radio show:

Made me chuckle that one. Great to see he hasn't lost his sense of humour one little bit.

Anyone else see it? A good watch, I'd recommend it.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode...ers_Episode_1/

Re: Sir Terry Pratchett's Living with Alzheimer's
 

i watched that last night sometime's it was hard to believe he had it still seemed real witty to me but he seemed to struggle with some tasks like the tie and get muddled up sometime's still dont know what the deal with the greek chorus following him was about though.

Re: Sir Terry Pratchett's Living with Alzheimer's
 

Thats SIR Terry to you :p

or as he's referred to in Diskworld Geek circles Sir Pterry

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The tie thing was the most moving bit, just seems so wrong that a person can be perfectly capable one moment and then struggling to do the simplest things the next. And the reading to the audience bit too :(

Oh and the greek chorus thing confused me too :confused:

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I had mentioned it :p

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Was a fantastic programme Maria... I really enjoyed it.

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Yes, but you then referred to SIR as MR

tut tut - off to the Tower for you :)

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He was interviewed yesterday morning on the beeb, he said something like you could be a scientific genius and waffle and rant philosophically like any other time, yet you can't remember how to tie your own shoe laces. Its very hard to realise theres anything wrong at times....like you say its the simplest of things that can cause the most difficulty

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Edited, happy now Soulkiss? :p

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I have been reading his books for as long as I can remember! I've met him, several years ago, top bloke, and I'm mad as hell that he is probably going to be unable to write Diskworld Books in the near future. Selfish on my behalf, but I doubt he wants my sympathy.

And who could not have had a lump in their throat watching him start reading the new novel on stage at the convention...... and end up not being able to read his own words. I know I did.

The Humax is set to record the next episode.

Pete