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

The Guardian · Jun 5, 2026, 4:44 PM · Also reported by 1 other source

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  • Photograph: Stuart C Wilson/Getty Images View image in fullscreen Jon Snow with a Bafta award in 2016.
  • 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.

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Jon Snow with a Bafta award in 2016. Photograph: Stuart C Wilson/Getty Images View image in fullscreen Jon Snow with a Bafta award in 2016. Photograph: Stuart C Wilson/Getty Images Jon Snow Former Channel 4 News anchor Jon Snow diagnosed with Alzheimer’s Long-serving presenter has been diagnosed with commonest form of dementia, says Alzheimer’s Society

Prefer the Guardian on Google. 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.

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