Terry Pratchett: Living with Alzheimer's

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Terry Pratchett: Living with Alzheimer's 4 & 11 February, BBC Two 9pm

Terry Pratchett has recently been diagnosed with early onset Alzheimer's disease - but he's not going to take it lying down.

Watch Terry Pratchett's personal journey as he explores current research into the possibilities of slowing the disease's course.

Find out more at BBC Headroom www.bbc.co.uk/headroom

Alzheimers's Society

Alzheimer's Society is the UK's leading care and research charity for people with dementia and those who care for them.

There are 700,000 people with dementia in the UK with numbers set to rise to one million by 2025.

Join the discussion on this programme at Talking Point, our online community for people affected by dementia

Our research

Alzheimer's Society is committed to defeating dementia through research.

The Society's research programme has three themes - cause, cure and care.

What is dementia?

The term 'dementia' is used to describe the symptoms that occur when the brain is affected by specific diseases and conditions.Find out more about dementia

Rebecca's story

Rebecca's dad was diagnosed with dementia nine years ago, when he was 52 years old. Rebecca shares her story with us. Read more

Caring for a person with dementia

When a person with dementia finds that their mental abilities are declining, they often feel vulnerable and in need of reassurance and support.

Find out more about caring for a person with dementia

Your donation makes a difference

One of our research projects could lead to a future without dementia - but at the moment we simply can't afford to fund them all.

Please make a donation

Research in the news

Contact the Society

Email:
enquiries@alzheimers.org.uk

Telephone:
+44 (0) 20 7423 3500

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Terry Pratchett: Living with Alzheimer's