Overview

• Irvin says his family noticed concerning changes about 8–10 years ago, with a formal early-onset Alzheimer’s diagnosis reported last year after roughly 18 months of testing.
• He maintains continuous in-home nursing so he can keep working as a weekend football commentator while ensuring his wife remains supported.
• He reports that Harrell’s agitation sometimes becomes physical toward caregivers, causing frequent nurse turnover and added charges when replacements are brought in.
• Irvin reiterates that he will not place his wife in a care facility, emphasizing her wish to stay in the family home.
• The couple met in college, married in 1990, and have four adult children, and Irvin notes that both his mother and mother-in-law had Alzheimer’s, informing how he recognized the symptoms.