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   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.   
      
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