Alzheimer's: Am I At Risk?
Broadcaster Fiona Phillips reveals diagnosis.
July 5, 2023
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July 5, 2023
Alzheimer's: Am I At Risk?
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<p>Broadcaster Fiona Phillips reveals her diagnosis, and we’re joined by experts who help us understand the condition.</p><p>BBC medical editor Fergus Walsh, and professor of clinical neurology Paresh Malhotra explain how common it is, and the drugs that could help us cope with it in the future.</p><p>And Karen White, whose dad was diagnosed with the condition in 2017, tells us what it’s like to care for a person with it.</p><p>And Newscasters who work for the NHS, and the BBC’s health editor Hugh Pym, dial into Adam’s phone-in clinic to give their analysis of the service in 2023.</p><p>You can join our Newscast online community here: https://tinyurl.com/newscastcommunityhere</p><p>Today's Newscast was presented by Adam Fleming. It was made by Chris Flynn with Alex Collins and Rufus Gray. The technical producer was Dafydd Evans. The editor is Jonathan Aspinwall.</p>
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