Scientists Find Signs of Alzheimer's in an Unexpected Place for Celebrated Author Terry Pratchett

Scientists Find Signs of Alzheimer's in an Unexpected Place for Celebrated Author Terry Pratchett

It could become a critical tool in helping treat the disease.

Early signs of Sir Terry Pratchett’s dementia found in his books

New study by Loughborough University suggests the bestselling novelist showed signs of Posterior Cortical Atrophy (PCA) a decade before formal diagnosis  Sir Terry Pratchett was the best-selling and much-loved author of 41 comic ‘Discworld’ novels, as well as other works. At the end of his life, he also spoke candidly about his dementia diagnosis. He died in 2015, aged 66.  Terry Pratchett in 2005, photo by Myrmi / Unsplash There is currently no…