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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Jacob Phillips

As Ken Livingstone’s diagnosis is made public, what is Alzheimer’s?

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Former London mayor Ken Livingstone is suffering from Alzheimer’s disease, his family has announced.

The disease is a physical illness which damages the brain, according to the Alzheimer’s Society charity.

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