Longtime New York City TV anchor announces retirement after revealing Alzheimer’s diagnosis
Summary
Bill Ritter, a longtime TV news anchor in New York City, announced his retirement after being diagnosed with early-stage Alzheimer’s disease. He plans to continue reporting on Alzheimer’s and related issues despite stepping down from his anchor role.Key Facts
- Bill Ritter worked as a news anchor for WABC in New York City since 1998.
- He anchored the 11pm newscast starting in 1999 and the 6pm newscast from 2001.
- Ritter is 76 years old and revealed he has early signs of Alzheimer’s disease.
- He said treatments are helping to slow the disease but there is no cure yet.
- Ritter’s father also had Alzheimer’s disease.
- He will retire from anchoring but continue to report on Alzheimer’s and its impact.
- Alzheimer’s disease affects memory, thinking, and language skills.
- Nearly 7 million Americans currently live with Alzheimer’s disease.
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