Famous People Who Have or Had Dementia or Alzheimer's Disease
Topic: Famous Disabled People
Ian C. Langtree - Content Writer/Editor for Disabled World
Published: 2017/11/10 - Updated: 2023/05/07
Contents: Summary - Definition - Introduction - Main - Related
Synopsis: A list of famous and well known people who currently have or had either dementia or Alzheimer's Disease. The prevalence of dementia is rising as the global life expectancy is rising. Particularly in Western countries, there is an increasing concern about the economic impact that dementia will have in future, older populaces.
Introduction
The prevalence of dementia is rising as the global life expectancy is rising. Particularly in Western countries, there is an increasing concern about the economic impact that dementia will have in future, older populaces.
Main Digest
There is no cure to this illness, although scientists are progressing in making a type of medication that will slow down the process. Cholinesterase inhibitors are often used early in the disease course - Tacrine (Cognex), donepezil (Aricept), galantamine (Reminyl), and rivastigmine (Exelon) are approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for treatment of dementia induced by Alzheimer disease. They may be useful for other similar diseases causing dementia such as Parkinsons or vascular dementia.
List of Famous People who Have and Had Dementia
- Aaron Copland - composer
- Abe Burrows
- Alfred Van Vogt
- Arlene Francis - actor
- Arthur O'Connell - actor
- Barry Goldwater
- Betty Schwartz - Olympic gold medal winner in track events
- Bill Quackenbush - professional hockey player
- Bobby Chacon
- Bruce Willis (Actor)
- Burgess Meredith
- Carroll Campbell - Former Rebublican Senator
- Charles Bronson
- Charlton Heston
- Dana Andrews
- Harry Ritz
- Harrison Ruffin Tyler
- Helen Reddy
- Iris Murdoch
- Irv Cross
- Irving Shulman - screenwriter
- Jack Lord
- James Brooks - artist
- James Doohan - actor
- Jay Black
- Joe Adcock - baseball player
- Joe Kinnear
- John Deehan
- John Douglas French - physician
- Joyce Chen - chef
- Kay Swift
- Leonid Kuravlyov
- Louis Feraud - fashion designer
- Mabel Albertson - actor
- Martha Chase
- Marv Owen - baseball player
- Mervyn Leroy
- Mike Frankovich - film producer
- Molly Picon - actor
- Mort Ransen
- Nat Lofthouse
- Neil Wolfe
- Nobuyo Ōyama
- Norman Rockwell
- NormanOtto Preminger - director
- Paul Silva Henriquez - Roman Catholic cardinal, human rights advocate
- Patrick Welch
- Perry Como
- Peter Michael Falk
- Rita Hayworth
- Ronald Reagan
- Ross MacDonald - author
- Rudolph Bing - opera impresario
- Sam Burton
- Sammy Lee (diver)
- Sean Connery
- Simon Scott - actor
- Stan Mikita
- Steve Thompson (rugby union)
- Sugar Ray Robinson
- Ted Gorin
- Terry McDermott
- Thomas Dorsey - singer
- Tom Fears - professional football player and coach
- Tom Wahman
- Virgil (wrestler)
- Willem DeKooning - artist
- William Russell (English actor)
Famous People With or Had Alzheimer's disease
- Aaron Spelling
- Abel Laudonio
- Alan Roper
- Alberd Tersargyan
- Alexander Fried
- Allen Klein
- Angela Bowen
- Barry Goldwater
- Beatrice Straight
- Ben Bradlee
- Bill Mauldin
- Bob Denard
- Bobby Womack
- Brian Pilkington (footballer)
- Carmen Sevilla
- Celia Gámez
- Charles K. Kao
- Christopher Durang
- Claude Jutra
- Dale Griffin
- Danny Blanchflower
- David Milch
- Denis Law
- Dennis Moore (politician)
- Dick McAuliffe
- Don Burrows
- Donald Sterling
- Earl Nelson (singer)
- Eduardo Bauzá
- Elba Soccarras
- Emery Hawkins
- Escurinho (footballer, born 1930)
- Evelyn Keyes
- Fred Kaan
- Fred Thompson (coach)
- Gabriel García Márquez
- Glenys Kinnock
- Greg "Fingers" Taylor
- Guy Morriss
- Hans van den Broek
- Harry Hooper (footballer, born 1933)
- Henri Szeps
- Howard Mawson
- J. Welles Wilder Jr.
- Jack Cover
- Jack Hanna
- Jack Webster (journalist)
- James Doohan
- Jan van Roessel
- Jeanne Little
- Jim Neidhart
- Jim Ward (voice actor)
- Jim Zapp
- Jimmy Calderwood
- Jimmy Fratianno
- Joanne Woodward
- Joe E. Tata
- John Galbally
- John Hilton (American football)
- John Sheardown
- José Sazatornil
- Joyce Fairbairn
- Juliana of the Netherlands
- Krishnarao Sable
- Mahtab Norouzi
- Maixux Rekalde
- Margarita Terekhova
- Mark Gastineau
- Martha Raye
- Martin Peters
- Martti Ahtisaari
- Mary Hayley Bell
- Mary J. Wilson
- Melita Maschmann
- Mesrob II Mutafyan of Constantinople
- Nina Gunke
- Noelle Sandwith
- Orlando Duarte
- Otto Preminger
- Pasqual Maragall
- Pat Bowlen
- Paull Shin
- Peggy Ramsay
- Perry Como
- Peter Max
- Peter Swan (footballer, born 1936)
- Peter Wright (MI5 officer)
- Pietro Rava
- Prunella Scales
- Ray Dolby
- Renée Claude
- Robert Bly
- Robert Huebner
- Ross McLean (civil servant)
- Roy Fagan
- Samuel Bronston
- Sanford C. Sigoloff
- Stan Bowles
- Steve Lawrence
- Suhaila Siddiq
- Susan Tose Spencer
- Suzanne Lapointe
- Teresa Gorman
- Thomas Girardi
- Tommy Higginson
- Tony Bennett
- Tony Parkes
- Vampiro
- Victor H. Blanc
- William Utermohlen
- William Westmoreland
- Wout Holverda
- Zito (footballer, born 1932)
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