‘Miracle on the Hudson’ hero Sully Sullenberger reveals Alzheimer’s warning signs he missed years ago

Captain Chesley Sullenberger, the pilot who landed US Airways Flight 1549 on the Hudson River in 2009, disclosed that he and his wife Lorrie observed behavioral changes in the years preceding his Alzheimer's disease diagnosis. Sullenberger did not specify which particular symptoms they noticed or when his diagnosis was confirmed. The disclosure came as part of a public discussion about early warning signs of the condition.

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