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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Charlotte Ambrose

Woman dies with dementia at just 31 after early warning signs missed

The two siblings of a once healthy woman who died from a rare form of dementia at just 31 have honoured her memory by competing at the London Marathon.

Gemma Illingworth, from Manchester, was diagnosed with posterior cortical atrophy (PCA) in 2021 at 28.

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