‘Mum and dad both had Alzheimer’s disease - I can’t bear to do a test’
ok.co.ukEarlier this month, Fiona Phillips bravely opened up about how she'd been diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease in her early sixties.The 62 year old TV personality spoke to The Mirror in an emotional interview in which she revealed that she'd been diagnosed with the same illness that had "ravaged" her family after her mother, father, uncle and grandfather had previously been diagnosed.
For Sophia Husbands, the news struck a chord as her parents also lived with Alzheimer's disease. Sophia, who is a Training and Change Consultant, has praised Fiona for speaking about her diagnosis and told OK!
that it's a "huge step" in raising awareness of the disease. Here, she tells her story... “Alzheimer’s is devastating for those diagnosed, but I know all too well how life shattering it can be for the loved ones who are left helplessly watching it take hold.
I lost complete sight of myself after my parents’ diagnosis. In all honesty, I’ll never be the same woman I once was. When my dad, Wilson, was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease, I hadn’t really heard of the condition.
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