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

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Jon Snow with a Bafta award in 2016.

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

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

Long-serving presenter has been diagnosed with commonest form of dementia, says Alzheimer’s Society

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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