 Fiona Phillips has shared how her two sons are helping care for her amid her Alzheimer's diagnosis. On Wednesday, the ITV presenter, 62, revealed she had been diagnosed with the disease last year after suffering months of brain fog and anxiety. After losing both of her parents to the disease, Fiona said it had 'ravaged' her family and had now 'come for' her. Throughout the week Fiona and her husband Martin Frizell, the boss of ITV's breakfast programme This Morning, have been speaking about how their lives have changed to date, as well as their hopes to help shine a light on the impact of dementia. The couple, who have been married since 1997, share two sons Nat, 24, and Mackenzie, 21. As Fiona explained, there will be times in the future when the boys will have to 'go along' with her in the way that she did when her parents were battling the disease. But she has said she's been thankful for how they've already been assisting her. Fiona and husband Martin Frizell have been married since 1997 and share two sons (Picture: Getty) 'The boys haven't said much about it, but they are very sweet,' she said. 'Mackenzie, who's still living at home, just says things like, 'Don't worry about tidying up Mum, I'll do that, you rest'. 'I guess that's his way of showing he cares. They are lovely boys,' she added when speaking to The Mirror. Despite wanting to maintain a positive outlook, Fiona said it was important to share the anxieties that come with the disease. Fiona initially hid her diagnosis from her sons, who are now in their 20s (Picture: Richard Young/REX/Shutterstock) She also said she wanted to avoid sugar coating how devastating it could be for not only the sufferer, but their loved ones. 'I am trying to keep smiling and getting on with things, but it is a bloody horrible disease,' she explained. 'All I can do is keep hoping these trials will make a){kind=link}
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Fiona Phillips has shared how her two sons are helping care for her amid her Alzheimer’s diagnosis.
On Wednesday, the ITV presenter, 62, revealed she had been diagnosed with the disease last year after suffering months of brain fog and anxiety.
After losing both of her parents to the disease, Fiona said it had ‘ravaged’ her family and had now ‘come for’ her.
Throughout the week Fiona and her husband Martin Frizell, the boss of ITV’s breakfast programme This Morning, have been speaking about how their lives have changed to date, as well as their hopes to help shine a light on the impact of dementia.