Frank Worthington Diagnosed With Alzheimer's... (or was he?)

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Yesterday the sad news was revealed by his daughter, that former Saints Star Frank Worthington had been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease.

“He was diagnosed several years ago and has been holding it off with positive thinking and football,” wrote Kim-Malou Worthington in a post on Facebook. (Link)

However, today, the great man himself has denied this to be the case.

Worthington, 67, explained: "I have never been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease or any other neurological disorder or illness.

“I do have some issues with short term memory impairment but I have been assured this is not particularly unusual for a man of my age.” (Link)

So perhaps our Frank wasn’t diagnosed with Alzheimer’s afterall.

Or maybe he was, and he just can’t remember. :lou_wink_2:

Either way, all the best Frank. We hope that you stay well. :lou_smiley:

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Originally posted by @Jack-Schitt

However, today, the great man himself has denied this to be the case.

Worthington, 67, explained: "I have never been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease or any other neurological disorder or illness.

“I do have some issues with short term memory impairment but I have been assured this is not particularly unusual for a man of my age.” (Link)

So perhaps our Frank wasn’t diagnosed with Alzheimer’s afterall. Or maybe he was, and he just can’t remember.

Either way, all the best Frank. We hope that you stay well. :lou_smiley:

I can tell you it is uncommon for people of that age…all the same I hope he doesn’t Alzheimers.

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Originally posted by @lifeintheslowlane

Originally posted by @Jack-Schitt

However, today, the great man himself has denied this to be the case.

Worthington, 67, explained: "I have never been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease or any other neurological disorder or illness.

“I do have some issues with short term memory impairment but I have been assured this is not particularly unusual for a man of my age.” (Link)

So perhaps our Frank wasn’t diagnosed with Alzheimer’s afterall. Or maybe he was, and he just can’t remember.

Either way, all the best Frank. We hope that you stay well. :lou_smiley:

I can tell you it is uncommon for people of that age…all the same I hope he doesn’t Alzheimers.

You posted the same thing yesterday, and the day before and the day before that…

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there’s a lot of talk of footballers from that era getting dementia of some sort from heading the heavy balls.

it would be odd for his daughter to say what she has if he hasn’t got Alzheimer’s. I suspect he has but doesn’t want to admit it and she’s noticing that he’s coping less and less as time goes on. So she’s decided that by announcing it others will help him and he’ll be forced to face the truth. That could, of course be completely wrong as I’m just making stuff up.

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Pretty much my own thoughts Fatso. Would seem to make the most sense.

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Wait until you’ve been here a few months before you start throwing around insults at us regulars…fuckin’ kids! :lou_eyes_to_sky:

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