In a new book -- and an interview on ABC's 20/20 -- President Ronald Reagan's son says he saw evidence of his father's Alzheimer's disease back during his years in the White House.
"There was just something that was off, I couldn't quite put my finger on it," Ron Reagan said in 20/20 interview airing Friday night.
The younger Reagan said his father often didn't seem sharp during their political debates. At another point, Ron Reagan saw his father read from not cards as he made phone calls.
"It wasn't like oh my God he doesn't remember he's President," Reagan said. "You know, it was just -- I had an inkling something was going on."
CAPTIONBy Tim Dillon, USA TODAY
With the centennial of Reagan's birth coming up Feb. 6, his son has written a book called My Father at 100: A Memoir.
Doctors have said that Reagan did not develop Alzheimer's until after his presidency.
The elder Reagan disclosed his disease in late 1994.
Whatever the details,
In hindsight, Ron Reagan believes what he say were early signs of Alzheimer's. But Reagan is adamant that his father's illness shouldn't mar his legacy.
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