Jack Hanna, beloved animal expert, stepping away because of dementia

CNN ^ | Apr.7.21

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(CNN)Jack Hanna, an animal and wildlife expert who became famous after his many TV appearances, is retiring from public life due to dementia, his family announced Wednesday.

"Doctors have diagnosed our dad, Jack Hanna, with dementia, now believed to be Alzheimer's disease," Hanna's family wrote in a statement posted to his verified Twitter account.

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Amen!

[fieldmarshaldj]

It’s OK to ping you to these threads, right ?

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Oh absolutely.

It’s just that other thing that we talked about. You know.

(((HUGS)))

[fieldmarshaldj]

Ya, ya, gotcha. ;-P

[pilipo]

These 7 stages are almost an exact representation of what my wife’s dementia exhibits. She’s in stage 4.

[rockabyebaby]

These 7 stages are almost an exact representation of what my wife’s dementia exhibits. She’s in stage 4.

I took care of my mother for 6 years until she passed, all I can tell you is, may God bless you and your wife and please, be patient and understand that she does not understand she is ill.

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🙏🙏🙏