I regarded finding I had a form of Alzheimer's as an insult, and I dec…

Terry Pratchett
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I regarded finding I had a form of Alzheimer's as an insult, and I decided to do my best to marshal any kind of forces that I could against this wretched disease. I have posterior cortical atrophy or PCA. They say, rather ingenuously, that if you have Alzheimer's it's the best form of Alzheimer's to have. ✨ 'A butt of my own jokes': Terry Pratchett on the disease that finally claimed him. www.theguardian.com. March 14, 2015.
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