![]() He is overcome at one point, and says he is becoming more emotional. Any time I forget something, I think this is it." By the next visit, Francesco is running the greenhouse and Tom is writing books. "I know my outcome, unless something great comes along." Hear 35-year-old Francesco: "I wonder if it is going to affect me. ![]() Get to know Tom as he speaks cogently about his trouble accessing words, his efforts to keep his mind challenged, and his clear insight into the future. On this page, the Alzforum has compiled the NPR audio links, as they bring to life the progression and the struggle. Starting in 1999, NPR reporter Noah Adams periodically visited Tom, his wife Joyce, and son Francesco at their greenhouse in Virginia to chronicle their life. At 57, Tom was rather brusquely diagnosed with early onset Alzheimer disease. Working the checkout register of his family business, he could not name plants he'd been growing for decades. When he was 55, herb farmer Tom DeBaggio, called the "Best Rosemaryologist in the country," began to notice problems with his memory. How would you like to share? Facebook Twitter LinkedIn ![]()
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