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Katie Couric Experienced Transient Global Amnesia Episode Last Month
The 69-year-old journalist lost recall of the date and U.S. president during the June 27 episode while en route to the Aspen Ideas Festival. She disclosed the details Monday in a Substack post.
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Katie Couric, 69, experienced an episode of transient global amnesia on June 27 while being driven to the Aspen Ideas Festival in Colorado. During the episode she could not recall the month, the year or the identity of the current U.S. president and believed it was 2024.
Couric disclosed the episode Monday, July 6, in a Substack post. The former host of NBC’s “Today” show currently hosts the “Next Question” podcast and produces the daily “Wake-Up Call” newsletter. Transient global amnesia is a rare condition that suddenly removes nearly all memories without affecting self-awareness.
People lose memories and the ability to form new ones but retain their identity, normal cognitive function and ability to name objects. Episodes usually last between one and 24 hours. According to the National Institutes of Health, the condition affects 3 to 10 people per 100,000 annually in the general population and 23 to 32 people per 100,000 annually among those age 50 and older.
The neurologist added that transient global amnesia has no link to Alzheimer’s or dementia. Doctors sometimes trace episodes to stress, heavy exertion, previous migraines, mini-seizures or strokes, but a trigger is not always found.
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