He had Huntington's Chorea, the same disease of the brain and nervous system that had killed his mother.

VOA : special.2010.06.20

Specter has fought Hodgkin's disease, a cancer of the lymphatic system, but says his health is restored and he feels fine.

VOA : standard.2009.04.28

Reagan hopes that someday it will be possible to change the status of Alzheimer's from the lethal condition that destroyed his father's mind, to a chronic disease that victims and their families can manage with dignity and even hope.

VOA : standard.2009.12.04