'Just like Fiona Phillips, my mother had dementia - she suffered brain fog in her 60s'
manchestereveningnews.co.ukA grief-stricken Manchester woman has recounted her shock at how her mum was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s in her 60s after suffering brain fog.
Emily has revealed how the family struggled so much in dealing with the diagnosis that they wouldn't use the condition's full name, referring to it instead as "the big A".
Janet Allen's journey mirrors that of Mirror columnist, journalist and television presenter Fiona Phillips who was diagnosed at 61 following bouts of anxiety and confusion.
The former breakfast TV host had kept the illness secret for 18 months, again similar to Janet's experience as she and husband-of-45 years Andrew tried desperately to hide the diagnosis from their three daughters, the youngest of whom is Emily. Try MEN Premium for FREE by clicking here for no ads, fun puzzles and brilliant new features. Emily, who was living about 80 miles away at university at the time of the diagnosis, told The Mirror in a candid interview: "I think it's like the scariest thing.
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