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Marty Schottenheimer, who spent 21 seasons as an NFL head coach, was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease five years ago and is currently undergoing treatment. "He's in the best of health, [but] sometimes he just doesn't remember everything," Schottenheimer's wife, Pat, told ESPN Cleveland's Tony Grossi. "He functions extremely well, plays golf several times a week. He's got that memory lag where he'll ask you the same question three or four times. "He remembers people and faces, and he pulls out strange things that I've never heard, but he's doing well. It's going be a long road. We both know that." Alzheimer's is a type of dementia. More than five million people in the United States have Alzheimer's, according to the Alzheimer's Association. The disease is the sixth-leading cause of death in America. Schottenheimer, who coached the Cleveland Browns, Kansas City Chiefs, Washington Redskins and San Diego Chargers, posted a 205-139-1 career record, including the playoffs. His NFL career ended in 2006 following a 14-2 season with the Chargers and a divisional-round exit from the playoffs. Schottenheimer also played six seasons as a linebacker for the Buffalo Bills (1965-68) and Boston Patriots (1969-70). His son Brian is the quarterbacks coach for the Indianapolis Colts.
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