Jack Hanna, who hosted a number of tv exhibits on animals and was a daily presence on late evening discuss exhibits, is affected by Alzheimer’s illness, his household has revealed in an interview together with his hometown media outlet.

In a chat with the Columbus Dispatch, Hanna’s household has spoken for the primary time about his situation, and that’s prompted an outpouing of help. Hanna is now dwelling in Montana with members of the family.

The Columbus Zoo and Aquarium is providing its friends the flexibility to ship notes of affection and help. Hanna served within the director function on the Columbus Zoo for 42 years earlier than retiring in 2020. 

Earlier than the onset of his illness, Hanna was well-known for animal demonstrations on discuss exhibits hosted by Johnny Carson, David Letterman, and James Corden, He additionally hosted the syndicated TV present “Jack Hanna’s Animal Adventures” from 1993 to 2008, “Jack Hanna’s Into the Wild,” which began in 2007, and “Jack Hanna’s Wild Countdown,” which resulted in 2020.

A message posted to his Twitter account by a member of the family mentioned they welcomed the Dispatch into their dwelling for “a real-world look into dwelling with Alzheimer’s illness.”

“Whereas Dad/Jack continues to be cellular, his thoughts fails him, the sunshine in his eyes has dimmed, and we miss who he was every & each second of the day,” the publish reads.