More On Charles Ogletree's Alzheimer’s Battle

Following up on my previous posts:

• Charles Ogletree Sees 'Blessing' In Alzheimer’s Diagnosis At Age 63 (July 11, 2016)
• 600 Friends Celebrate Charles Ogletree's Life As He Battles Alzheimer’s (Oct. 12, 2017)

Washington Post, Civil Rights Atorney Charles Ogletree’s Mind Is a Weapon. Now, It’s Fighting Him.:

In his decades-long career, Ogletree’s mind has been his weapon in legal cases that took him from D.C. Superior Court to the U.S. Supreme Court. He represented Anita Hill when she made her 1991 sexual harassment claims against then-Supreme Court nominee Clarence Thomas. And he was a longtime moderator of a 1990s PBS series on ethics, where he challenged some of the nation’s top business and political leaders in debate.

Now Ogletree’s mind is battling him. Four years ago, when he was 60, family and colleagues noticed he had begun stumbling over names and repeating stories. The following year, he was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s, a disease that usually ensnares victims 65 and older.

“We initially felt hopeless,” said Ogletree’s wife, Pam. “But we have faith and we believe in prayer.” ...

The disease has robbed Ogletree of a great deal of his independence. He hasn’t driven in over a year, when a minor accident left a door of his Nissan Rogue with dents and scratches. Soon after, he stopped teaching and went on long-term disability.