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Former Channel 4 Presenter Jon Snow, 78, Diagnosed With Alzheimer’s
@Independent reported that former Channel 4 news presenter Jon Snow, 78, has been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease. His wife, epidemiologist Dr Precious Lunga, 51, discussed the diagnosis in a new Channel 4 documentary.
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Jon Snow, 78, former Channel 4 news presenter, has been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease. The diagnosis appears in the Channel 4 documentary Jon Snow: A Last Big Story, which shows Snow being told he has the condition following a test. Dr Precious Lunga, Snow’s wife and an epidemiologist, commented on the diagnosis.
“When we received a diagnosis, people were writing Jon off, and that's when I realised how stigmatised Alzheimer's is, and it made me so angry actually,” Dr Lunga said. She added that the disease does not end a person’s ability to contribute. “This is a progressive disease, but you can have Alzheimer's and still will be a valuable member of society to contribute,” Dr Lunga said.
The documentary is produced by Channel 4.
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