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Feb 11, 2017 · By Alzheimer's Research UK | Saturday 11 February 2017. In 2008, Alzheimer’s Research UK’s late Patron Sir Terry Pratchett triggered a societal shift in attitudes towards dementia. On stage at the charity’s annual research conference, Sir Terry delivered a uniquely witty and affecting announcement of his own dementia diagnosis.
Feb 18, 2022 · In 2007, Sir Terry Pratchett publicly announced that he had a rare form of young-onset Alzheimer’s disease, called posterior cortical atrophy. A docudrama on BBC2 followed the literary career of the beloved author, who was well known for his humorous and thought-provoking fantasy novels. Tim Shakespeare, former Research Communications Officer ...
Mar 17, 2015 · Terry Pratchett died surrounded by his family on March 12 2015. As has been widely acknowledged, his legacy was far from confined to the fantastic worlds he created in his books. After his ...
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Sir Terry Pratchett sold 80m books worldwide before the ‘Embuggerance’ of Alzheimer’s led to his untimely death. His life and work was celebrated in an award-winning documentary, Terry ...
Feb 10, 2017 · Sir Terry Pratchett, March 2008 Sir Terry knew, like us, that we have to start to believe we can fight dementia. Behind those debilitating cognitive and emotional symptoms are brain diseases, most commonly Alzheimer’s, just as physical and just as real as cancer. Saying dementia’s name was a crucial first step towards ultimately taming it.
May 16, 2014 · Norman McNamara and Sir Terry Pratchett are people who are testament to this. “If you made a mistake, would you laugh it off to yourself and say ‘Ha, ha, maybe it’s because I have dementia.”” If somebody else made a mistake, would you laugh at that person and say ‘Ha, ha, maybe it’s because you have dementia.” Definitely not.
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Sep 17, 2013 · By Sir Terry Pratchett | Tuesday 17 September 2013. The internet is a dumping ground and finding words of any worth in the flotsam and jetsam can be a chore. In spite of this, Alzheimer’s Research UK – a charity of which I’ve been patron since 2008 – believes more words in the form of a new dementia blog might tempt people away from cat ...
