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Terry Pratchett talks about Alzheimers

  • Victoria Derbyshire
  • 22 May 08, 10:17 AM

pratchett_203x152.jpgLast year Terry Pratchett revealed he'd been diagnosed with Alzheimers and has since pledged half a million pounds of his own money to fund research into the disease.

When we spoke to him he said that as far as he knew, he'd never met anyone else with Alzheimers - so we sat him down with three other people who are affected by the condition and set the tape rolling. You can hear their conversation on Friday's programme - and we'll post it all here on the blog. But have a listen to this clip now...

Terry Pratchett discusses Alzheimers (1m 9s)


UPDATE - Friday 23 May

Here's the audio of Terry's meeting with other Alzheimer's sufferers

Terry Pratchett talks about Alzheimer's (11 mins)

If you're affected by Alzheimers get in touch with us. What's it like to care for someone with the condition?

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