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Fiona Phillips smiles in rare photo 4 years after being diagnosed with Alzheimer’s
['Asyia Iftikhar']
Metro
Fiona Phillips was first diagnosed with Alzheimer’s in 2022 (Picture: Ken McKay/ITV/Shutterstock)Martin Frizell has shared a new photo of TV presenter Fiona Phillips smiling while sharing an update on his wife’s journey with Alzheimer’s.
Phillips is now in the advanced stages of early-onset Alzheimer’s disease, with her husband occasionally sharing updates about her life now.
Didn’t stop working till a couple of years ago when the Alzheimer’s made it difficult to do so.
Early-onset Alzheimer's is also known as young-onset dementia or younger-onset Alzheimer's.
It is thought at least five in every 100 people with Alzheimer’s are under 65, however the figure may be higher.