UK — Paul Gambaccini, an American-British DJ, announced he was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease in 2025. Gambaccini is 77 years old.

Gambaccini has received support from the Alzheimer's Society following his diagnosis. He currently hosts the Paul Gambaccini Collection on BBC Radio 2 every Sunday and also presents shows on Greatest Hits Radio.

"As Freddie Mercury once sang, you can't turn back the clock, you can't turn back the tide. Ain't that a shame. There's no denying it's a serious condition with an uncertain future, but for now life goes on as normal and I continue to broadcast," said Gambaccini, a radio and television broadcaster.

Michelle Dyson, chief executive of the Alzheimer's Society, addressed the impact of such a diagnosis. "Receiving a dementia diagnosis can be frightening, but it can also open the door to receiving treatment and support. We hope that by sharing his diagnosis, Paul will encourage others to spot the symptoms and reach out if they are worried about themselves or a loved one," Dyson said.

Gambaccini, who was born in New York, moved to the UK to study at the University of Oxford. He has been a regular presence on the BBC since the 1970s and was inducted into the Radio Academy Hall of Fame in 2005. He commented on past events, stating that Tony Hall, then director general of the BBC, caved in during a media "witch-hunt" after the Savile affair. Gambaccini expressed gratitude for his continuing career, saying, "to be given the space to keep on broadcasting the music I love to the listeners I love even more. These are the days of our lives."