Friends and co-stars of Fiona Phillips have offered messages of support to the former GMTV presenter after she announced her Alzheimer's diagnosis. The 62-year-old journalist was told the news last year after suffering brain fog and anxiety.
Her mother, father, grandparents and uncle all suffered from the disease, The Mirror reports. She told The Mirror: "This disease has ravaged my family and now it has come for me. And all over the country there are people of all different ages whose lives are being affected by it - it’s heartbreaking. I just hope I can help find a cure which might make things better for others in the future."
The TV presenter added: "It’s something I might have thought I’d get at 80. But I was still only 61 years old.
