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   "Stan Jensen"  wrote in message   
   news:ifdbe01eom8c89nlo2492g2g9t8fm4cs88@4ax.com...   
   > Doohan Battles Alzheimer's   
   >   
   > Original Star Trek star James Doohan (Scotty) is battling Alzheimer's   
   > disease, TV Guide Online reported. Doohan's wife, Wende, broke the news in   
   > Britain's Daily Record newspaper, the site reported.   
   >   
   > "It is hard for him to do interviews, because the more he starts searching   
   > for the words, the more frustrated he gets," she reportedly told the   
   > newspaper. "With Jimmy, it's mostly the loss of words. He still recognizes   
   > everybody. And there are times when he is sharp as a tack."   
   >   
   > The 84-year-old Doohan also suffers from Parkinson's disease and diabetes.   
   > He is slated to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame later this   
   > month, the site reported.   
      
      
   That is tragic :o(   
      
      
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