TV presenter Fiona Phillips has shared she has been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s Disease. The 62-year-old Mirror columnist was told she had the illness a year ago after suffering months of brain fog and anxiety.
Fiona is currently undergoing trials for a new drug - scientists hope could slow or even reverse the illness for millions of sufferers in the years to come. The former breakfast TV host told the Mirror, said: "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."
