NANCY TAKES A TURN FOR THE WORSE

BELOVED former first lady NANCY REAGAN is facing a new medical nightmare that could hasten her death, say sources.

The brave 92-year-old is suffering from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, which makes it difficult to breathe.

The debilitating disease recently forced her to cancel a charity lunch date with old pal Betsy Bloomingdale.

Sadly, the incurable ailment can be “incapacitat­ing,” says one expert.

“It is a slowly progressive lung disease,” explained Dr. Samuel Jacobson, a pulmonary specialist based in Boca Raton, Fla. “Patients often die from other conditions complicated by COPD.”

The condition can prevent patients from performing even basic activities, such as walking, cooking or even caring for themselves.

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