Stephen King has discussed his dementia fears, revealing that he experiences a great horror when he struggles to remember a word.
Widely renowned as one of the world's most successful authors with a career spanning nearly 60 years, Mr King has made millions of dollars from his popular stories filled with his trademark 'dread and wonder'.
Now, ahead of his new adaptation set to hit theatres next month, the 77-year-old writer has revealed his deep anxieties around suffering from dementia, stating that he is 'afraid of that happening to me'.
Speaking to The Times, the bestselling American novelist, often dubbed 'The King of Horror', added: 'Every time that I can't remember a word or something, I think, 'This is the start'.'
His fears come more than 10 years after the tragic death of British fantasy author Terry Pratchett, who was diagnosed with Alzheimer's in 2007.
