A grief-stricken Manchester woman has recounted her shock at how her mum was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s in her 60s after suffering brain fog.
05.07.2023 - 03:47 / ok.co.uk
Fiona Phillips lived in fear for years – scared that she would fall victim to the terrible Alzheimer's Disease that killed both her parents. In fact, the 62 year old former GMTV legend even made plans for her family, should the unthinkable happen. Now her horrors have come true, with the TV presenter revealing her own "heartbreaking" diagnosis to the Mirror.
Fiona's mum Amy was just 53 when she started showing signs of the debilitating illness – it eventually killed her in 2006 when she was 74. Her dad followed in 2012, when he was 76. Fiona said today, 4 July, that her disease which "ravaged" her family has now "come for" her.
"And all over the country there are people of all different ages whose lives are being affected by it - it’s heartbreaking," she said. "I just hope I can help find a cure which might make things better for others in the future." Revealing that she told she showed early stages of Alzheimer's Disease last year, the former GMTV host continued: "It’s something I might have thought I’d get at 80. But I was still only 61 years old.
"I felt more angry than anything else because this disease has already impacted my life in so many ways; my poor mum was crippled with it, then my dad, my grandparents, my uncle. It just keeps coming back for us." Back in 2015, Fiona – who campaigns for improvements in care for Alzheimer's sufferers – decided to make an "action plan" to ensure that her husband, This Morning boss Martin Frizell, as well as her two sons, Nathaniel, now 24, and Mackenzie, now 21, were not burdened. Fiona met Martin when they were both working at GMTV together – and although she had never wanted to get married, he proposed to her within four weeks of them starting dating.
A grief-stricken Manchester woman has recounted her shock at how her mum was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s in her 60s after suffering brain fog.
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Earlier 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.
Earlier this month, Fiona Phillips surprised readers when she opened up about her heartbreaking Alzheimer's disease diagnosis and revealed that she'd been diagnosed with the illness a year ago.The 62 year old former GMTV presenter announced the news in an interview with The Mirror in which she spoke about how the disease had "ravaged" her family after her mother, father, uncle and grandfather had been diagnosed. During the interview, Fiona also spoke about the reality of being diagnosed with Alzheimer's in her early sixties given that the illness is most common in people over the age of 65. "It’s something I might have thought I’d get at 80.
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Earlier this week, presenter and journalist Fiona Phillips made the shocking announcement that she has been diagnosed with Alzheimer's at 62. Fiona, who also lost her mother and father to the disease, revealed that she was told the news last year. She decided to go public as she wants to use her platform to raise awareness of Alzheimer's and Dementia.
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Former GMTV presenter Fiona Phillips shared the heartbreaking news yesterday that she has been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s Disease.The 62-year-old shared with The Mirror, where she is a columnist, all about her condition and said that her disease has "ravaged" her family and now it has "come for" her. Now her husband, This Morning boss Martin Frizell, has spoken out about her battle and confirmed that he and her two sons will be by her side now she is on a treatment journey. Martin, who also spoke to The Mirror, was asked if he found it difficult coping with Fiona’s episodes of memory loss.
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