‘Duck Dynasty’ star Phil Robertson battling Alzheimer’s with fractured back, possible ‘ministrokes’

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“Unashamed with the Robertson Family,”Phil’s son, Jase, initially broke the news to fans that his father has the “early stages of Alzheimer’s” and is “unable to sit down and have a conversation.”“It’s like accelerated, and it’s causing problems with his entire body.

And he has early stages of Alzheimer’s. So, if you put those things together, he’s really not doing well. He’s struggling,” he continued.His son, Willie Robertson, spoke with Fox News Digital by phone and clarified that Phil is “battling a lot of different things right now.”“He’s got a blood disorder, and then he’s got the mental issues that could be early [on-set] Alzheimer’s … and probably some ministrokes because of his blood,” Willie explained. “And so, it could be some stroke stuff happening, that has happened.

So, we’re still checking on all that. But then he also has a back issue, he’s fractured his back and that’s where the pain’s at.

So, he’s kind of battling many different things at the same time.”Willie said that day-to-day, Phil’s back pain is the biggest issue impacting his overall well-being.“Especially in any situation where he’s getting up from the seated position or laying position, [it’s] super stressful for him, too, and very painful,” he said. “We’ve got several other things we’re looking at, trying some different medications.