Katie Couric diagnosed with transient global amnesia: ‘I thought it was 2024’

Veteran journalist Katie Couric revealed that she suffered a bout with transient global amnesia, a rare condition that suddenly robs people of nearly all of their memories even while they maintain self-awareness.

Veteran journalist Katie Couric revealed that she suffered a bout with transient global amnesia, a rare condition that suddenly robs people of nearly all of their memories even while they maintain self-awareness.

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The former “Today” show anchor recounted a scary day two weeks ago when she couldn’t name the year or who resided at the White House.

“It was Saturday, June 27, 2026. But when I was asked the month, the year, and who was president, I got them wrong,” Couric wrote on Substack.