Belfast Telegraph | Wilder had his reasons for concealing his dementia... but the stigma around dreaded illness is slowly fading away Belfast Telegraph Before my own dad developed dementia - and long before I came to work at the Alzheimer's Society - I must confess I didn't know much about it myself. Back then, it was often seen as the ultimate death sentence and simply wasn't spoken about. With my ... Hiding Alzheimer's, like Gene Wilder did, is natural, so prepare for it with all clients Why celebrities like Gene Wilder choose a private death |