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milestogo

(22,400 posts) Wed Dec 10, 2025, 11:14 AM Wednesday

How many years was Reagan in office with Alzheimers? [View all]

People must have known but nothing was done.

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How many years was Reagan in office with Alzheimers? [View all] milestogo Wednesday OP
Officially, they insisted he didn't have it until a year out of office. unblock Wednesday #1
He was out of it during his 1984 debate with Walter Mondale synni Thursday #31
Yes, there were signs even in his first term. unblock Thursday #32
Imagine if we'd had social media then leftstreet Wednesday #2
At least two years. Emile Wednesday #3
Reagan wasn't that far along, though. haele Wednesday #4
And Reagan NEVER gave a speech or address that sounded anything like ..... -(nt)- stopdiggin Wednesday #6
It was pretty gradual - not very obvious to the public until the last couple of years Ocelot II Wednesday #5
I was 7 in 1981 when he took office ABC123Easy Wednesday #7
Reagan had Nancy, not Melania. quaint Wednesday #8
Melania is a PAID ESCORT. She sees $$$$$$$$$$$$ for her bank account! ProudMNDemocrat Thursday #26
Bet he wishes he could upgrade to an English-speaking wife now! Maru Kitteh Friday #34
Also, Nancy was running things anyway. ananda Wednesday #9
In college we always thought she was BlueKota Wednesday #11
Kind of like Edith Wilson. Ocelot II Wednesday #12
Which is why I think there's more than just age-related decline with Trump Tommy Carcetti Wednesday #13
He was always an awful person, but dementia is removing whatever flimsy filters he might once have had. Ocelot II Wednesday #16
It started being noticeable to me in '84 indusurb Wednesday #10
That's the year I noticed he was no longer good at "off the cuff" remarks and needed more prepared lines. /nt artemisia1 Thursday #21
Except Reagan Mossfern Wednesday #14
Reagan was a real piece of shit Skittles Thursday #23
True, but Mossfern Thursday #25
it was an open secret in d.c. his whole 2nd term. mopinko Wednesday #15
Even in his first term. chowmama Wednesday #17
I don't believe Reagan actually "had Alzheimers" before he was out of the White House, Jack Valentino Wednesday #18
We're going to beat this dead horse again? Xolodno Wednesday #19
Most of his second term IMO. nt Raine Thursday #20
Eight. BlueTsunami2018 Thursday #22
All eight of them. He was a good enough actor he could follow a script and fooled a lot of people. mucholderthandirt Thursday #24
* Ding, ding, ding! * Winner, winner, chicken dinner! /nt bucolic_frolic Thursday #27
From what I remember Coldwater Thursday #28
At least 6, but it was not really observable by everyone until soon after the second term began ms liberty Thursday #29
Republicans don't care WmChris Thursday #30
I don't know about Alzheimer's but there was an incident in 83 or 84 MustLoveBeagles Thursday #33
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