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Veteran New York TV anchor reveals Alzheimer's diagnosis

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ABC New York's Bill Ritter reveals Alzheimer's diagnosis on air, steps down from anchoring: 'My life has taken a turn'
"Unless someone finds an amazing cure and really soon, tonight will be the last newscast I anchor," he said.

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ABC News anchor announces retirement on-air after Alzheimer's diagnosis
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Beloved ABC News New York anchor steps down, reveals he has Alzheimer’s
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TV news anchorman reveals he has Alzheimer's during final night helming broadcast
Veteran New York news anchor Bill Ritter revealed Friday that he has been diagnosed with early-stage Alzheimer's disease, bringing an end to his more than two-decade run behind the WABC-TV anchor desk...

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WABC Anchor Bill Ritter Shares Alzheimer's Diagnosis, Announces Retirement On-Air
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NYC Reporter Bill Ritter Reveals Alzheimer's Diagnosis On Air, But He's Staying On TV
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TV Newsman Reveals Alzheimer’s Diagnosis on Air: ‘Tonight Will Be the Last Newscast I Anchor’
The anchor said he will remain with the network in a newly created role that focuses on Alzheimer’s and similar afflictions.

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Longtime WABC anchor Bill Ritter stepping down due to Alzheimer's diagnosis
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Longtime Eyewitness News Anchor Bill Ritter Steps Down, Shares Alzheimer’s Diagnosis | Video
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