Phil Robertson, 78, star of the hit television series “Duck Dynasty” and patriarch of the Robertson family, has been diagnosed with the early stages of Alzheimer’s disease and what doctors believe to be a blood disorder.
Robertson’s sons, Jase, and Alan, shared the news on a recent episode of their podcast, “Unashamed With the Robertson Family.”
Alzheimer’s is a progressive brain disorder that affects memory and thinking skills. According to Jase and Alan, the blood disorder, which Robertson has battled for three years, has caused him significant pain and weight loss.
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“Phil’s not doing well,” Jase said. “According to the doctors, they’re sure he has some sort of blood disease that’s causing all kinds of problems. It’s like accelerated, and it’s causing problems with his entire body.”
“And he has early stages of Alzheimer’s, so if you put those things together, he’s just not doing well. He’s really struggling,” Jase added.
Phil Robertson is a co-host of “Unashamed With the Robertson Family,” a podcast he started with Jase, Alan, and his nephew Zach. According to the show’s website, the podcast was created to “take you beyond the four walls of the church to experience God’s Word, study the Bible, and hear fun and inspiring stories of faith and family.” The show has recorded more than 1,000 episodes.
“[Phil] keeps saying, ‘I’m going to get back to the podcast,’” Jase said. “But I’m like, ‘Well, Phil, you can barely walk around without crying out in pain.’ And I was like, ‘You know, your memory is not what it once was.’”
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Jase continued, “[Phil’s] like, ‘Tell me about it.’ So he is literally unable to, I think he would agree, to just sit down and have a conversation.”
Alan added, “And he misses it. He misses the stories we tell.”
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The brothers explained that they are working with medical professionals to slow the progression of their father’s Alzheimer’s disease.
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