Dr. Walford Dying -- New York Times

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According to the Nov. 23, 2003 article " Food for Holiday Thought "

by Hochman:

" By almost anyone's standards, Dr. Roy L. Walford is an old

man. At 79, he is confined to an electric wheelchair and his voice

is so weak, he speaks into a microphone wired to a small

tabletop amplifier. A professor emeritus of pathology at the

University of California at Los Angeles and the person most

responsible for pioneering the C.R. lifestyle, Dr. Walford, whose

books include " Maximum Life Span " and " Beyond the 120 Year

Diet, " is dying from the fatal nerve disorder known as Lou

Gehrig's disease. "

" It's a big drag, " he said slowly in an interview at his one-story

red brick industrial loft in Venice, Calif. " If they don't find a

cure, I definitely won't reach 120. Maybe not even 90. "

I believe someone had a link about this story on this list. But

there was no disclosure of Dr. Walford's condition.

I did not know of Walford's condition until I read the entire story.

Since this list is based on Dr. Walford's books on CR, I am

surprised that there is no discussion at all about this news.

Aside from it being a personal tragedy for Walford whom many

so admire on this list, what does this

mean for people who are following CR based on Walford's

regimen?

Could it be there was something wrong in the way Walford

practiced CR?

If so, what might it be? As a scientist, I assume the good doctor

would rather that we discuss his condition openly rather than

pretend it's not happening.

After all, being wheelchair-bound and dying at 79 is not what we

hope CR would do for us.