The former GMTV presenter has opened up about her Alzheimer's diagnosis.
Journalist and TV presenter Fiona Phillips has been diagnosed with Alzheimer's Disease after suffering from brain fog. Fiona used to host the ITV breakfast show, which is where she shared the news of her diagnosis.When was she diagnosed with Alzheimer's?
'It’s something I might have thought I’d get at 80,' she said. 'But I was still only 61 years old.' Fiona is now undergoing trials for a revolutionary new drug which scientists hope could slow or even reverse the illness for millions of sufferers in the future., since 1997. Speaking tohe said: 'My only frustration is just I want her to get better. I want her to remember things.
Their Dad described his relief, saying 'when the results came back as negative it was a huge moment - such an enormous sense of relief. There’s no Alzheimer’s on my side of the family and thank goodness it seems the boys have not inherited from Fiona’s side of the family.'Yes, Fiona's mother, father and uncle all suffered from the same disease. She described how Alzheimer's 'decimated' her family in her interview with the.
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