TV presenter Fiona Phillips revealed she has been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease at the age of 62 on Tuesday. She said the disease had "ravaged" and the diagnosis was one that she had long feared received.
She said that she was diagnosed more than a year ago and is undergoing trials for a new drug that could slow the effects of the disease. According to the NHS, the symptoms of Alzheimer's disease progress slowly over several years.
They can also be confused with other conditions and may initially be put down to old age. The rate at which the symptoms progress is different for each individual. In some cases, other conditions can be responsible for symptoms getting worse, such as infections, stroke or delirium.
