Broadcasting icon Alastair Stewart, 71, bravely reveals dementia diagnosis months after retiring

Alastair Stewart, 71, has revealed he has been diagnosed with vascular dementia months after retiring from his 50 year career, and explained how his ‘very short-term memory’ has become ‘tricky’

Alastair Stewart, 71, has revealed he has been diagnosed with vascular dementia months after retiring from his permanent role on ITV.

The former ITV journalist retired from his permanent role with the broadcaster in March this year – but continues to contribute occasionally to GB News. And now, the TV star has revealed he has been diagnosed with vascular dementia and explained how his “very short term memory” has become “tricky” while his motor skills are also “very tricky”.

In a candid appearance on GB News today, Alistair explained he visited his GP around six to nine months ago after feeling “discombobulated” and was left fearing he had “early-onset dementia”.

Alastair told GB News presenter Camilla Tominey he underwent scans and discovered he had suffered a series of small strokes strokes and was diagnosed with the disease. While the acknowledged dementia is “incurable” he is taking numerous steps to alleviate the condition.