The TV presenter has gone public about her diagnosis
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.
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. Middle-stage symptoms As Alzheimer's disease develops, memory problems will get worse, the NHS says. Someone with the condition may find it increasingly difficult to remember the names of people they know and may struggle to recognise their family and friends.Some people also have some symptoms of vascular dementia. By this stage, someone with Alzheimer's disease usually needs support to help them with everyday living.
Sometimes people with Alzheimer's disease can be violent, demanding and suspicious of those around them. A number of other symptoms may also develop as Alzheimer's disease progresses, such as:
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