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Pauline Quirke 'struggles to recognise family' as she suffers with cruellest symptom - Liverpool Echo

  • Pauline Quirke, known for her role in Birds of a Feather, is struggling to recognize her family as her dementia worsens.
  • She was diagnosed with dementia in 2021 at age 61, and her husband announced her retirement in January 2025.
  • Maurice Gran, co-creator of Birds of a Feather, noted that her condition has 'gathered pace' since the diagnosis.
  • Her husband, Steve Sheen, requested privacy for the family during this difficult time and highlighted her illustrious career.
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Liverpool EchoLiverpool Echo

Pauline Quirke 'struggles to recognise family' as she suffers with cruellest symptom - Liverpool Echo

The actress was diagnosed with dementia in 2021

·Liverpool, United Kingdom
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Pauline Quirke ‘struggles to recognise family’ as dementia battle ‘gathers pace’

Pauline Quirke's Birds of a Feather colleague revealed the 65-year-old star struggles to identify her own relatives, just weeks after her dementia diagnosis was made public

·Manchester, United Kingdom
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Pauline Quirke is 'struggling to recognise family members' due to dementia as her son thanks fans for 'kind words'

Pauline Quirke can reportedly no longer recognise her family members as she continues to battle dementia.

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Birds of a Feather writer gives heartbreaking update on Pauline Quirke amid dementia battle

Birds of a Feather star Pauline Quirke is 'struggling to identify her family members', a friend has revealed in a heartbreaking update on her dementia battle.

·London, United Kingdom
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Pauline Quirke struggling to 'identify her family' as dementia 'gathers pace'

Pauline Quirke’s dementia is ‘gathering pace’ after she revealed her diagnosis publicly earlier this year (Picture: Steve Meddle / Rex Features) A close friend of Pauline Quirke has revealed how dementia is impacting her life after the actress went public with her diagnosis. Pauline, known for Birds of a Feather and Emmerdale, revealed via a statement last month that she was retiring from showbiz, shelving ‘all professional and commercial duties…

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Bristol PostBristol Post

Tragic Pauline Quirke update as she fights dementia

The condition has gathered pace since the diagnosis in 2021

·Bristol, United Kingdom
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Daily Mirror broke the news in London, United Kingdom on Friday, February 7, 2025.
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