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On air: Chip Darnell and Vera Bullock on The Five O'Clock
Published 5:24 PM ET, Wednesday, October 14, 2026

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First reported by BBC: “Davina McCall says memory loss after brain surgery was like 'advanced Alzheimer's'”.
Covered on BBN on Wednesday, October 14, 2026, at 5:24 PM ET on The Five O'Clock, by Chip Darnell and Vera Bullock.
Topics: Alzheimer.
BBN covered this story before: 10 health conditions may be linked to Alzheimer's years before… (October 14).

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BBCDavina McCall says memory loss after brain surgery was like 'advanced Alzheimer's'

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Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorDavina McCall says she lost her memory after surgery to remove a benign tumour, and that it felt like advanced Alzheimer's.

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