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- Shortly after she was diagnosed in the early 1980s, Hayworth became one of the first celebrities to publicly share she had Alzheimer's. This brave feat increased awareness at a time when very little was known about dementia and very little was discussed, and helped start a national conversation around the disease.
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It wasn't until 1981, when a neurologist finally diagnosed Hayworth with Alzheimer's disease, that Yasmin fully grasped what was happening to her movie star mother. Without hesitation, Yasmin became an Alzheimer's caregiver overnight.
Nov 20, 2006 · Rita Hayworth’s misdiagnosed struggle. Today, someone suffering from forgetfulness is immediately assumed to have Alzheimer’s disease. But it was only a few decades ago that famed actress...
Oct 23, 2018 · Her youngest daughter has since founded the annual Rita Hayworth Gala through the Alzheimer’s Association to keep her mother’s legacy alive, all while raising funds to support studying the...
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In 1980, Hayworth was diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer's disease, which contributed to her death in 1987 at age 68. The public disclosure and discussion of her illness drew attention to Alzheimer's, and helped to increase public and private funding for research into the disease.
Apr 6, 1989 · Fate has some cruel sorrows in its quiver, and the story of Rita Hayworth, who slid from sex goddess to Alzheimer's victim inside of three decades, is one of them.
- Paul Hendrickson
May 16, 1987 · Miss Hayworth, a victim of Alzheimer’s disease that robbed her of speech and memory during the last years of her life, died Thursday night at the home of Princess Yasmin Khan Embiricos, her...
Oct 16, 2018 · Hollywood assumed she was alcoholic, but in 1980 she was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s, bringing worldwide awareness to the little-known disease.
