Terry Pratchett - Getting diagnosed with dementia (Part 1/4)
Best selling author Sir Terry Pratchett reveals what it was like to be diagnosed with posterior cortical atrophy (PCA), a rare variant of Alzheimer's disease.
Sir Terry Pratchett died aged 66 after a long battle with Alzheimer's disease. He died at home surrounded by his family. Please visit our website here to read our statement http://www.alzheimers.org.uk/site/scr...
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