Anita Goundry was diagnosed with young-onset Alzheimer's disease around five years ago
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.
“Every single time I tell people that I have Alzheimer’s disease and vascular dementia they say, ‘But you’re far too young – are you sure that you have it?!’ I was in my early fifties when I was diagnosed, but even now people will tell me that they don’t think I have the disease because I don’t fit the “stereotype”.
I was still young with a teenage daughter and adult son to look after. I couldn’t understand how this was happening. I also have the support of my partner, Gary, who I met after my diagnosis and we’re getting married later this year. He’s been my rock and has made me realise that having Alzheimer’s and vascular dementia doesn’t mean that you can’t have love and affection. He’s been there with me every step of the way and accompanies me to frequent medical appointments.
Push for answers Despite staying positive I do have my bad days, so much so that I can’t get out of bed. Sometimes I can’t function at all because I don’t know where anything is or what I’m supposed to be doing. Even making a cup of tea becomes disjointed because I can’t remember how to do it. Yet other times I can fly and the world’s my oyster.
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