Legendary newsreader Alastair Stewart, 72, has shared that he can no longer tie his own shoelaces after being diagnosed with dementia.
Alastair Stewart has shared an update on his dementia In a heartbreaking health update, Alastair Stewart has revealed he is now unable to tie his own shoelaces. It comes after the broadcasting legend, 72, was diagnosed with dementia in 2019. Stewart retired in 2023 following an epic career spanning 50 years. He served three years with Channel 4 News before spending 35 years helming ITV News, making him the longest-serving male newsreader on British television.
He shared that, in the lead-up to being officially diagnosed, he had suffered a ‘series of strokes’ and began to feel ‘discombobulated’ when performing mundane tasks around the house. Having previously smoked up to 40 cigarettes a day—a habit he took up as a teenager—Stewart stopped smoking completely after being diagnosed. Stewart now struggles to perform everyday tasks around the house without assistance He also now goes on ‘longer dog walks’ and tries to keep his brain ‘active’ with puzzles.
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