Alastair Stewart
37 articles on New Dispatch
Alastair Stewart: The simple pleasures that still matter despite dementia
Alastair Stewart reflects on the simple joys of life, the importance of human connection and the causes close to his heart
Alastair Stewart: Friends, memories, and the kindness that matters
Alastair Stewart sheds light on his diagnosis, entertaining loved ones and Andy Burnham's significant intervention on social care
Alastair Stewart: Old Friends, Good Memories and a Frustrating Bank Survey
In this week's Living With Dementia, Alastair Stewart writes of a blast from the past
Alastair Stewart: I bid farewell to a dear friend this week. He was always kind and supportive
In this week's Living With Dementia, Alastair Stewart writes of the loss of a dear friend and his take on the death of Henry Nowak
Alastair Stewart: This week, I am reminded of how old friends, family joy, and kindness carry us through
Alastair Stewart is reminded of the kindness of humanity and also its flaws in this week's Living With Dementia
Alastair Stewart: I tend to avoid London since my diagnosis
Alastair Stewart enjoys time with family and friends, reflects on the significance of the local elections and provides an update on his health in this week's Living With Dementia
Alastair Stewart: I've been buffeted by shock, memory and quiet purpose this week
Alastair Stewart reflects on the serious developments at home and abroad in this week's Living With Dementia
Alastair Stewart: Despite my dementia, I recall what Donald Trump once claimed - and it doesn't check out
In this week's Living With Dementia, Alastair Stewart weighs in on the Iran war, the fallout from the Mandelson scandal, and a literary event provides an escape from the tedium of the current news cycle
Alastair Stewart: I still recall the moment I received my dementia diagnosis - it prompted sadness this week
Alastair Stewart sheds light on his diagnosis, laments a setback in medical breakthroughs and calls for the Government to match its words with action on defence spending in this week's Living With Dementia
Alastair Stewart: A bit of a dementia crisis this week - but I was forgiven
Alastair Stewart forgets his wedding anniversary, and a covert Russian submarine operation evokes memories of his childhood in this week's Living With Dementia
Alastair Stewart: A check-in from a friend or relative means so much - it really fires up the memory banks
Donald Trump's wrecking ball diplomacy, the successful launch of Artemis II and a call from an ever-reliable GP feature in this week's Living With Dementia
I returned from holiday this week to a surprise delivery from GB News
In this week's Living With Dementia, Alastair Stewart writes of recovering from a chest infection, and of his joy at holidaying on the Isle of Wight with his family
Alastair Stewart: A challenging week on the health front underlines the importance of family
Alastair Stewart takes a nasty fall but his spirits are lifted by a long-awaited visit from family in this week's Living With Dementia
Alastair Stewart: The Iranian response this week has been painfully close to home. It has shaken this family
Alastair Stewart's mind is brought into sharp focus in this week's Living With Dementia after his daughter found herself in range of Iran's missiles
Alastair Stewart: Two moments have returned to me with clarity after scratching my dementia-damaged head
The ongoing fallout from Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor's arrest evokes forgotten memories in this week's Living With Dementia
Alastair Stewart: My own father had dementia. That really hit home this week
Alastair Stewart is reminded of how technology brings loved ones together and his father's own cognitive decline in this week's Living With Dementia
Alastair Stewart: The dire state of British politics seems to be aggravating two of my symptoms
Alastair Stewart's personal and political reality overlap in this week's Living With Dementia
Alastair Stewart: Peter Mandelson’s political assassination makes Margaret Thatcher’s look genteel
Alastair Stewart weighs in on a Government in crisis in this week's Living With Dementia
Alastair Stewart: Keir Starmer’s days are surely numbered after this shameless spectacle
Alastair Stewart weighs in on the Prime Minister's machinations and other political upheavals in this week's Living With Dementia
Alastair Stewart: I avoid London because of my diagnosis
In this week's Living With Dementia, Alastair Stewart receives a welcome call from his old friend and former boss, and reveals why London has become a no-go zone since his diagnosis
Alastair Stewart: Nothing cuts through deepening dementia-related depression like a new arrival to the family
Alastair Stewart welcomes a new arrival to his family, weeps at the world he will grow up in and reflects on a difficult Christmas in this week's Living With Dementia
Alastair Stewart: We are in serious trouble on so many fronts
In this week’s Living with Dementia, Alastair Stewart gives his dire assessment of the Government's recent performance and has a note of praise for GB News' coverage of the Hughes Inquiry into Dawn Sturgess' death from the Russian nerve agent
Alastair Stewart: The political calendar can stimulate people with dementia - this week was no exception
In this week’s Living with Dementia, the intoxicating thrill of Budget day jogs Alastair Stewart's memory, and David Cameron's journey with prostate cancer makes him reflect on his own diagnosis
Alastair Stewart: My memory has been put through its paces - and I have other news on the health front
GB News presenter Alastair Stewart attends his regular health check-up, Remembrance Day evokes tender memories, and the Donald Trump Panorama row reminds him of the dangers of the edit suite in this week's Living With Dementia
Alastair Stewart: My memories still swirl and swoop in lovely, mysterious shapes. They make loss bearable
In this week’s Living with Dementia, the funeral of a dear friend evokes vivid memories, and Alastair Stewart weighs in on political convulsions at home and abroad
Alastair Stewart: A troubling week on the health front. Perhaps it’s another gift from dementia
Alastair Stewart grapples with a few health issues, enjoys the company of his eldest and waxes lyrical about the turbulent political climate at home and abroad in this week's Living With Dementia
Alastair Stewart: Two massive political earthquakes have cut through my fog of dementia
A chaotic week for Labour jolts Alastair Stewart's memory, and a cold call raises alarm bells in this week's Living With Dementia
Alastair Stewart: If, like me, you have been diagnosed with dementia, I have some important advice
In this week's Living With Dementia, Alastair Stewart broadcasts important information about dementia over the airwaves, weighs in on the ongoing flag debate, and Home-Start - a charity close to his heart - provides a high point
Alastair Stewart: These were my first signs of dementia
Alastair Stewart weighs in on the political tumult at home and abroad, the importance of recognising local journalism and reveals his early indicators of dementia in this week's Living With Dementia
Alastair Stewart: A birthday, a good deed done and a busy time down on our farm this week
Alastair Stewart marks his birthday and has a fruitful encounter on his way back from an RSPCA reception in this week's Living With Dementia
Alastair Stewart: My dementia has been dealt a body blow
Alastair Stewart rails against the wider adoption of the NHS app as the main touchpoint for patients and reveals how two items in the post put a spring in his step in this week's Living With Dementia
Alastair Stewart: A busy week on the health front, but my children and grandchildren keep my spirits up
Alastair Stewart takes a trip down memory lane, provides the latest on his health and mulls over Britain's place as Donald Trump attempts to reshape the global order in this week's Living With Dementia
Alastair Stewart: My children have been a constant source of love and support since my diagnosis
Alastair Stewart attends the official opening of the GB News Westminster studios named in his honour and pens a moving tribute to the friends and family who were there to mark the momentous occasion in this week's Living With Dementia
Alastair StewartAlastair Stewart: As someone with living dementia, this week's events put my memory to the test
Alastair Stewart weighs in on Keir Starmer's diplomatic showdown in Washington and how his keen interest in news and current affairs keeps his brain sharp in this week's Living With Dementia
Alastair Stewart: Pauline Quirke's shock dementia diagnosis has got me thinking about the first symptom
Alastair Stewart reacts to Pauline Quirk's dementia diagnosis, his brother-in-law's visit to show off his new hobby and Donald Trump's inauguration in this week's Living With Dementia
Alastair Stewart: The NHS has given me an important update on an overlooked symptom of dementia
Alastair Stewart gets some important health advice during an NHS consultation and is reminded of debates he had with his RAF father about the threat of nuclear war, which seem more prescient than ever
Alastair Stewart on 'bonkers' Budget decision, his grandsons, and fond Barbara Windsor memory
GB News presenter Alastair Stewart reflects on his week in Living With Dementia, a weekly diary exclusively for GBN members