Journalist Fiona Phillips (62) diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease | Her.ie

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'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," she said.Fiona continued,"I just hope I can help find a cure which might make things better for others in the future."Fiona visited her doctor after experiencing brain fog and anxiety. Her doctor then confirmed she was showing early symptoms of the disease."But I was still only 61 years old.

Fiona continued,"My poor mum was crippled with it, then my dad, my grandparents, my uncle. It just keeps coming back for us.", is taking part in trials for a"revolutionary new drug".

 

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