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Publishing date: Apr 07, 2021 • 9 hours ago • 1 minute read • In this Jan. 24, 2008 file photo, naturalist Jack Hanna describes the sparrow hawk, at left, during a presentation at the University of Manitoba in Winnipeg. Photo by file photo /Postmedia Network
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Beloved U.S. TV wildlife expert Jack Hanna is retiring from public life so he can focus on his battle with dementia.
The TV personality’s family members have released a letter over social media, in which they confirmed ‘Jungle Jack’ has quit as director emeritus of the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium in Ohio after 42 years and will no longer make appearances.
Jack Hanna diagnosed with dementia, will stop public appearances
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Jack Hannah, a television mainstay and wildlife advocate, has been diagnosed with dementia and will no longer be making public appearances. Photo by Laura Cavanaugh/UPI | License Photo
April 8 (UPI) Famed wildlife advocate and television personality Jack Hanna has been diagnosed with dementia and will no longer make public appearances, his family said.
In a statement on Wednesday, his three children Kathaleen, Suzanne and Julie Hanna said doctors believe he suffers from Alzheimer s disease and his condition has degraded much faster than anticipated over the past few months.
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Famed Animal Expert Jack Hanna Diagnosed with Dementia
April 8, 2021 Jack Hanna, the director emeritus of Ohio’s Columbus Zoo and Aquarium known for his many TV appearances, has been diagnosed with dementia, his family announced Wednesday in a post on Twitter.
His condition is now believed to be Alzheimer’s disease, the family wrote. Hanna, 74, announced his retirement last year.
“His condition has progressed much faster in the last few months than any of us could have anticipated,” his daughters Kathaleen, Suzanne and Julie Hanna wrote in the letter.
“Sadly, Dad is no longer able to participate in public life as he used to, where people all over the world watched, learned and laughed alongside him,” they wrote.
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