River City actor Jordan Young, who plays Alex Murdoch in the Scottish soap, says it has 'changed his life' as the cast and crew prepare to celebrate 20 years since the first episode aired.
02.09.2022 - 18:54 / dailyrecord.co.uk
A young Scots woman has told how she was left ‘grieving twice’ for her mum after she was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s Disease. Sophie O’Brien is set to climb Ben Lomond to raise money and awareness of the condition, which claimed her mum Lesley’s life six months ago.
The 66-year-old, who previously won a battle against cancer, was told she had the illness in 2020, leaving her and her family in shock before losing her battle just two years later. Daughter Sophie, 32, from Winchburgh, West Lothian, is now speaking out to urge others to be aware of the signs, Edinburgh Live reports.
Sophie, mum to 10-month-old son Caleb, said: "This disease doesn't just affect older people, it's not a natural part of ageing. Know the signs and get an early diagnosis. She was diagnosed just before lockdown, but looking back I think the signs were already there.
"You just didn’t know. You’re in denial aren’t you? She had such an amazing personality and at first we thought: ‘Oh, it’s just one of her quirks’. But each time you go home you see a difference. I’d go down every week that we were allowed to see her.
“It was quick and I think I was a bit naive. I didn’t realise that it would take her like that. It was really quick, I think it was two years. A really strange time for us.
"I just want people to not be afraid and to understand it. It affects their whole personality, and it's like grieving one person, and then this new person comes, and then you grieve them. It's like grieving twice in a strange way.
"She had cancer in 2000 and raised money for the Walk for Life. I just thought I'd do this for her and raise awareness. Bringing awareness to this truly awful disease is what it's all about."
She added: “My mum was the strongest woman I have ever
River City actor Jordan Young, who plays Alex Murdoch in the Scottish soap, says it has 'changed his life' as the cast and crew prepare to celebrate 20 years since the first episode aired.
Here are your Manchester United evening headlines on Sunday, September 18.
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