Kevin's Watch

Posted: **Sat Dec 15, 2007 4:47 am**

Anybody has read this? www.paulkidby.com/news/index.html
Another sad anouncement.
I keep my fingers crossed for him.

Posted: **Sat Dec 22, 2007 10:55 pm**

I was sad to hear it... it kind of defies some of the things they suggest about alzheimers. Supposedly, someone who was applying their mind to creative thinking as much as Pratchett does, should not have had to worry about it. Sad news though, as he's the only writer who often enough has me chuckling out loud while reading.

Posted: **Thu Dec 27, 2007 1:22 pm**

The relative silence of this topic isn't a result of cold, insensitive Watchers not giving a damn about Pratchett's woes, it's just that there's already a topic about this in Gen Dis.

Just thought I'd clarify that.

Posted: **Tue Jan 08, 2008 10:48 pm**

I don't know if that is the case. I thought there was already another thread on this in General Discussion and got a bunch of replies. But I might be wrong. I, for one, am saddened by the news.

Posted: **Wed Jan 09, 2008 2:21 pm**

Cagliostro wrote:I don't know if that is the case. I thought there was already another thread on this in General Discussion and got a bunch of replies.

Isn't that what I said?

Posted: **Thu Jan 10, 2008 1:49 am**

CovenantJr wrote:
Cagliostro wrote:I don't know if that is the case. I thought there was already another thread on this in General Discussion and got a bunch of replies.
Isn't that what I said?

Umm...yes. And I'm blind. Just call me Hile Troy.

Posted: **Tue Jan 22, 2008 4:28 pm**

That's too bad. . . He's a very funny writer.

Posted: **Thu Mar 13, 2008 11:28 pm**

Terry Pratchett has today donated half a million pounds to Alzheimers research.
Pat Cadigan has proposed trying to get half a million people to donate one pound (~$2) each to the same charity, to match his donation.

Posted: **Fri Mar 14, 2008 12:24 am**

This is a bit shocking, as I've never heard of it happening to someone like that. My sci-fi class will be reading Interesting Times, one of his Discworld novels, so he'll be on my mind.

Posted: **Fri Mar 14, 2008 1:24 am**

Tjol wrote:Supposedly, someone who was applying their mind to creative thinking as much as Pratchett does, should not have had to worry about it.

The thing about keeping your brain active to stave off mental problems of this type is more to do with learning. If you keep learning, your brain constantly forms new connections; if you're not learning, regardless of how much you're thinking, it won't do you a lot of good. But even with all the diligent lifelong learning in the world, all you can do is improve your chances - there's never a guarantee.