Phil Robertson’s Son Jase Offers Well being Replace Following His Alzheimer’s Analysis

• Jase Robertson shared an replace on his father Phil Robertson’s well being following his Alzheimer’s prognosis on the April 2 episode of the Unashamed with the Robertson Household podcast
• Jase mentioned the “blunt reality” is that Phil, 78, is “not good” and now has “skilled care”
• Jase’s cousin Zach Dasher additionally recounted through the podcast episode the way it was tough to see Phil’s decline throughout a current go to

Phil Robertson’s son Jase Robertson is sharing an replace on the Duck Dynasty patriarch’s well being following his Alzheimer’s illness prognosis.

In the course of the April 2 episode of the Unashamed with the Robertson Household podcast, Jase — who was joined by his brother Al Robertson and cousin Zach Dasher — revealed that Phil, 78, isn’t doing nicely.

“The No. 1 query I get in all places I’m going [is], ‘How’s your dad doing?’ Now, I’m simply giving the blunt reality. I say, ‘Not good,’ ” he mentioned, noting that his father now has “some skilled care.”

Jase, 55, then shared how Zach not too long ago visited with Phil and had a tough response to seeing his well being decline. “I pulled in when Zach was popping out … and I used to be like, ‘How’d that go?’ ” he recalled. “And Zach simply misplaced it, , and I form of realized in that second if you’re in these battles daily you form of compartmentalize every little thing simply so you possibly can take care of it.”

Jase added of his dad: “We’re making him snug and we’re doing the most effective we are able to. I feel that is simply what you do.”

Zach went on to explain his current go to with Phil, sharing that the previous actuality TV star was “watching westerns within the bed room” on the time. “I feel if you’re in it such as you guys are, you are seeing the fade. However I hadn’t been round or seen him in a couple of months. So I are available and it is like, ‘Whoa,’ ” he mentioned.

Zach then took a second to mirror on how tough the expertise might be for each the affected person and their family members and caregivers.

“I’ve mentioned this quite a bit about dementia and Alzheimer’s. However I feel anybody in our viewers who’s gone by way of it … it will resonate with them — that we discuss quite a bit about the way it steals the reminiscences of those who’ve the illness,” he mentioned.

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“However for me,” he continued, “it additionally steals the reminiscence of those caring for the individuals who have the illness since you’re seeing this gradual development over time, and it is simply laborious to look at.”

Jase mentioned that total, it was “a troublesome journey” visiting Phil. “I did not anticipate breaking down on you, Jase,” he famous, to which Jase replied, “Properly, it is simply been powerful, however we recognize the prayers.”

Jase first revealed his father’s Alzheimer’s prognosis again in December, sharing on the time that Phil was within the “early levels” of the illness, which is “a mind situation that slowly damages your reminiscence, pondering, studying and organizing expertise” and has no remedy, per the Cleveland Clinic.

“Phil’s not doing nicely,” Jase mentioned on the Dec. 6 episode of Unashamed with the Robertson Household. “I feel I spoke on the 1,000th podcast. We had been making an attempt to determine the prognosis, however in accordance with the medical doctors, they’re certain that he has some form of blood illness inflicting all types of issues.”

“And he has early levels of Alzheimer’s. So, if you happen to put these issues collectively, he is simply not doing nicely. He is actually struggling,” he continued.

On the time, Jase mentioned his father was eager to return to work. “I am like, ‘Properly Phil, you possibly can barely stroll round with out crying out in ache, and your reminiscence isn’t what it as soon as was.’ He is like, ‘Inform me about it.’ So he’s actually unable to — I feel he would agree — to simply sit down and have a dialog,” he defined.

“We’re making an attempt to do loads of issues to determine the right way to make him extra snug and perhaps assist along with his reminiscence,” he added.

Along with Jase and Al, Phil is father to sons Jep and Willie, whom he shares along with his spouse Kay, often called Miss Kay. Phil additionally has a daughter named Phyllis from a earlier relationship.