pauline quirke also starred in many dramas, including emmerdale and broadchurch. acting awards, and she was given an mbe in the late queen's final birthday honours in 2022. today her husband announced that she has been living with dementia for the past four years, and said, "we kindly request privacy and understanding for pauline and ourfamily during this difficult period. pauline just wants to spend time with herfamily, children and grandchildren". charity alzheimer's research uk has thanked them for speaking out. we've seen with other people in the media eye like dame barbara windsor, who was very public about her diagnosis of alzheimer's disease, which is one of the most common diseases that causes dementia, that actually, it helps so many other people, whether that's talking about it in their own families to come forward and get a diagnosis, but it starts to break down the stigma that still exists around dementia. although pauline quirke will now step back from acting, hundreds of drama schools in her name have been launched around the country over the years,

pauline quirke also starred in many dramas, including emmerdale and broadchurch. given an mbe in the late queen's final birthday honours in 2022. today her husband announced that she has been living with dementia for the past four years, and said, "we kindly request privacy and understanding for pauline and ourfamily during this difficult period. pauline just wants to spend time with herfamily, children and grandchildren". charity alzheimer's research uk has thanked them for speaking out. we've seen with other people in the media eye like dame barbara windsor, who was very public about her diagnosis of alzheimer's disease, which is one of the most common diseases that causes dementia, that actually, it helps so many other people, whether that's talking about it in their own families to come forward and get a diagnosis, but it starts to break down the stigma that still exists around dementia. although pauline quirke will now step back from acting, hundreds of drama schools in her name have been launched around the country over the years, allowing children to follow