Step 1 : Introduction to the question "8. Ex-US president, Ronald Reagan, was a Republican who was firmly opposed to communism. His policies have been credited as being a significant factor in the demise of Soviet communism. Ronald Reagan suffered from which degenerative brain disease?"
...1. Parkinson's disease 2. Alzheimer's disease 3. Huntington's chorea 4. Lou Gehrig's (motor neurone) disease Ronald Reagan revealed his battle with Alzheimer's disease in November 1995 in an open letter to the American people, however, it was clear that he was suffering from some form of dementia during his years in office (1981-1989), exhibiting symptoms of poor memory, disorientation and repetitive speech.
