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    Harold Wilson

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  1. Harold Wilson. James Harold Wilson, Baron Wilson of Rievaulx, KG, OBE, PC, FRS, FSS (11 March 1916 – 24 May 1995) was a British statesman and Labour Party politician who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom twice, from October 1964 to June 1970 and again from March 1974 to April 1976. He was the Leader of the Labour Party from 1963 ...

    • Edward Heath
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  2. Nov 11, 2008 · Harold Wilson may have been suffering the early stages of Alzheimer's disease when he stunned Britain by resigning as Prime Minister, new research suggests. At the time he said he was simply ...

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  4. Nov 10, 2008 · Wilson's resignation was a surprise. An analysis of former Prime Minister Harold Wilson's speech patterns suggests he may have had early Alzheimer's disease in office. A University of Southampton expert examined Wilson's changing use of language while at the dispatch box. The findings point to a possible decline in his mental function during ...

  5. Nov 17, 2019 · He died of colon cancer and Alzheimer's diseased in May 1995 at the age of 79. Wilson's memorial service was attended by Prince Charles the Prince of Wales, former prime ministers Edward Heath ...

    • Lewis Knight
  6. Thursday July 21 2016, 12.01am, The Times. The extent of Harold Wilson’s dementia has been revealed in government papers that tell how he suffered from a failing memory and a tendency to hold ...

    • Former Writer, The Times
  7. Nov 3, 2022 · Wilson was suffering from the effects of Alzheimer's disease at the time of his death from colon cancer in 1995, but it's unclear when his deterioration from the disease began. When word of his ...

  8. Nov 11, 2008 · Why did Harold Wilson resign as prime minister in March 1976? New research suggests the former prime minister may have been suffering from the early effects of Alzheimer's. Neurologist Dr Peter Garrard, who is carrying out the research, and political commentator Anthony Howard, discuss whether a diagnosis could ever be confirmed.

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