[FONT="]A report from the Salt Lake Tribune delivered somber news about the health of former Utah Jazz coach Jerry Sloan.[/FONT]
[FONT="]The 77-year-old Hall of Famer is dying as his health declines while he suffers from Parkinson’s disease and dementia, columnist Gordon Monson reports.[/FONT]
[FONT="]“He is dying,” a source familiar with Sloan’s condition told Monson. [/FONT]
[FONT="]Sloan’s double-barreled afflictions hit him a fistful of years ago, and he battled on. Their effects now are worsening. Every day is different for him, some better than others, most not so good. It’s basically a slide into oblivion. He’s frail. He’s physically and mentally limited. Around the clock care is required for him. Although, in the more recent past the old coach has been able to attend Jazz games, he will go no more[/FONT]
[FONT="]The 77-year-old Hall of Famer is dying as his health declines while he suffers from Parkinson’s disease and dementia, columnist Gordon Monson reports.[/FONT]
[FONT="]“He is dying,” a source familiar with Sloan’s condition told Monson. [/FONT]
[FONT="]Sloan’s double-barreled afflictions hit him a fistful of years ago, and he battled on. Their effects now are worsening. Every day is different for him, some better than others, most not so good. It’s basically a slide into oblivion. He’s frail. He’s physically and mentally limited. Around the clock care is required for him. Although, in the more recent past the old coach has been able to attend Jazz games, he will go no more[/FONT]
