Former London mayor Ken Livingstone has been diagnosed with Alzheimer's
His family say he's being 'well cared for by his family and friends' as he lives a 'private life' in retirement.
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His family say he's being 'well cared for by his family and friends' as he lives a 'private life' in retirement.
Former London Mayor Ken Livingstone, 78, has been diagnosed with Alzheimer's and is being cared for by his friends and family. The disease causes anxiety, memory loss and confusion.
Following his Alzheimer's diagnosis, BBC News looks at the impact of London's first directly elected mayor.
Former London Mayor Ken Livingstone, who has been diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease, had often courted controversy for his support for Irish Republicans.
The one-time figurehead of the Labour left, who ran the capital from 2000 until 2008, is being 'well cared for by his family and friends' as he retires from politics, reads a statement issued by his family.