‘If This Can Happen To Pat Bowlen, It Can Happen To Anyone': Pat Bowlen's Relatives Reveal Alzheimer's Disease Impacts

By Brian Maass, CBS Denver:

DENVER (CBS4) – When Pat Bowlen publicly acknowledged in 2014 he was suffering from Alzheimer’s disease and would no longer oversee the Broncos, his wife Annabel said the Broncos owner “has very bravely and quietly battled Alzheimer’s disease for the last few years.” She said he kept his condition private because he believed “It’s not about me.”

Now, Bowlen’s brother, Bill, and niece, Julie, are detailing how early they believe Pat began suffering from dementia and the impacts they believe it had on their family and the team.

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