WASHINGTON: Phil Robertson, the patriarch of the Robertson family and star of ‘Duck Dynasty’, is battling health challenges, including Alzheimer’s disease.
The news of his health condition was shared by his son Jase Robertson on the Friday, Dec. 6 episode of their ‘Unashamed with the Robertson Family’ podcast.
Jase, 55, revealed that his father, 78, is in the early stages of Alzheimer’s and also has a blood disorder causing complications.
“Phil’s not doing well. I think I spoke on the 1000th podcast. We were trying to figure out the diagnosis, but according to the doctors, they are sure that he has some sort of blood disease causing all kinds of problems,” he said during the podast as per People.
He added, “And he has early stages of Alzheimer’s. So, if you put those things together, he’s just not doing well. He’s really struggling.”
Phil, who shares sons Jase, Al, Jep, and Willie, as well as a daughter, Phyllis, with his wife Kay (known as Miss Kay), was not present on the podcast episode. However, Jase shared that his father is determined to stay active.
“I’m like, ‘Well Phil, you can barely walk around without crying out in pain, and your memory is not what it once was.’ He’s like, ‘Tell me about it.’ So he is literally unable to — I think he would agree — to just sit down and have a conversation,” Jase said, adding that his father struggles to have extended conversations due to his condition.
Alzheimer’s disease, the most common cause of dementia, often starts with memory loss and can progressively worsen, making daily tasks difficult over time. (ANI)