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health1 year ago

"Jungle Jack" Hanna's Ongoing Decline: Family Provides Alzheimer's Health Update

Jack Hanna's family has shared a heartbreaking update on his battle with Alzheimer's disease, stating that his condition has worsened as the degenerative brain disease has progressed. The 77-year-old former zoo director and TV host's family revealed that he continues to decline and exhibits all the symptoms associated with advanced Alzheimer's. Hanna's daughters previously disclosed his diagnosis in 2021, and his wife remains his primary caretaker as his condition deteriorates.

via Fox News|
#alzheimers-disease#dementia#family-update
health2 years ago

Jack Hanna's Alzheimer's Progression Impacts Memory of Family Members.

Celebrity zookeeper Jack Hanna, who was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s in 2019, no longer remembers most of his own family, according to a report from the Columbus Dispatch. Jack now only remembers his wife Suzi, their dog and his oldest daughter who travels from England to care for him. In 2021, Jack retired from public life due to Alzheimer’s. Alzheimer’s is the most common type of Dementia, according to the Alzheimer’s Association.

via WFLA|
#alzheimers#dementia#family
human-interest2 years ago

The heartbreaking decline of animal expert Jack Hanna due to Alzheimer's.

A reporter from the Columbus Dispatch shared a heart-wrenching tale of her recent interview with legendary conservationist Jack Hanna, who retired from the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium following his Alzheimer's diagnosis. The interview was emotional and difficult, as Hanna struggled to remember details and names, but his passion for conservation remained evident.

via ABC6OnYourSide.com|
#alzheimers#conservation#human-interest
health2 years ago

Jack Hanna's Alzheimer's Takes a Devastating Toll on Family and Friends.

Jack Hanna, the beloved zookeeper and TV personality, is struggling with Alzheimer's, according to his family. Hanna, who hosted several animal-focused TV shows and served as director of the Columbus Zoo for over 40 years, was diagnosed with the disease in 2019. While still mobile, his family says his mind fails him and they miss who he was each and every moment of the day.

via The Daily Beast|
#alzheimers#columbus-zoo#health
health2 years ago

Jack Hanna's family shares heartbreaking update on his Alzheimer's progression.

Jack Hanna's family has revealed that the zookeeper and media personality's Alzheimer's disease has progressed to the point where he doesn't recognize most of his family. Hanna, who first showed symptoms of the disease in 2017, was officially diagnosed in 2019 and retired from the zoo in 2020. There is no cure for Alzheimer's, but there are treatments such as medication, which Hanna's family says he takes to help combat symptoms. This year, an experimental Alzheimer's drug by Eli Lilly, donanemab, showed 35% less decline in thinking skills in patients receiving the infusions.

via CBS News|
#alzheimers-disease#dementia#experimental-drug
health2 years ago

Jack Hanna's Battle with Alzheimer's: A Life Remembered

Jack Hanna, the former director of the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium and host of several animal-themed television shows, is battling Alzheimer's disease, according to his family. Hanna's family spoke publicly about his condition for the first time in an interview with the Columbus Dispatch. The Columbus Zoo is offering guests the ability to send notes of love and support to Hanna. Hanna hosted several television shows on animals and was a regular presence on late night talk shows before retiring in 2020.

via Deadline|
#alzheimers-disease#animal-advocate#columbus-zoo
health2 years ago

Jack Hanna's Family Shares Updates on His Health Battle and Ways to Show Support.

The Columbus Zoo has set up ways to send messages of love and support to longtime director Jack Hanna and his family as he continues a private fight against Alzheimer’s disease. Hanna withdrew from public life in 2021 after his family revealed his diagnosis. Notes of encouragement to Hanna and his family can be delivered to a green mailbox in the guest relations office or emailed to [email protected]. Hanna's family said they will continue to live privately.

via WJW FOX 8 News Cleveland|
#alzheimers-disease#awareness#columbus-zoo
health2 years ago

Jack Hanna's battle with Alzheimer's: Ways to show support.

The Columbus Zoo has set up ways to send messages of love and support to longtime director Jack Hanna and his family as he continues a private fight against Alzheimer’s disease. Notes of encouragement to Hanna and his family can be delivered to a green mailbox in the guest relations office or emailed to [email protected]. Hanna, for years a regular on television talk shows showing off animals and promoting the zoo, withdrew from public life in 2021 after his family revealed his diagnosis.

via WOWK 13 News|
#alzheimers-disease#awareness#columbus-zoo
health2 years ago

Jack Hanna's Family Shares Updates on His Health Battle and Ways to Show Support.

The Columbus Zoo has set up ways to send messages of love and support to longtime director Jack Hanna and his family as he continues a private fight against Alzheimer’s disease. Notes of encouragement to Hanna and his family can be delivered to a green mailbox in the guest relations office or emailed to [email protected]. Hanna, for years a regular on television talk shows showing off animals and promoting the zoo, withdrew from public life in 2021 after his family revealed his diagnosis.

via NBC4 WCMH-TV|
#alzheimers-disease#awareness#columbus-zoo