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Former Channel 4 News anchor Jon Snow diagnosed with Alzheimer’s

The Guardian Culture Friday 05 June 2026, 17:57 UTC By Harry Taylor 1 min read
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Long-serving presenter talks about diagnosis in documentary on mining disaster to be broadcast on 20 JuneThe former Channel 4 News anchor Jon Snow has been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease, the most common form of dementia, the Alzheimer’s Society has said. Snow, who presented his last news bulletin in December 2021, will take part in a documentary that will be broadcast on Channel 4 and in which he talks about his diagnosis.

Long-serving presenter talks about diagnosis in documentary on mining disaster to be broadcast on 20 June

The former Channel 4 News anchor Jon Snow has been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease, the most common form of dementia, the Alzheimer’s Society has said.

Snow, who presented his last news bulletin in December 2021, will take part in a documentary that will be broadcast on Channel 4 and in which he talks about his diagnosis.

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