Pratchett has Alzheimer's

kristofme writes: A BBC article reports that author Terry Pratchett is suffering from a rare form of early Alzheimer's disease. He said the condition was behind a "phantom stroke" earlier this year, he also states "I know it's a very human thing to say 'is there anything I can do', but in this case I would only entertain offers from very high-end experts in brain chemistry.".