Earlier this week, presenter and journalist Fiona Phillips made the shocking announcement that she has been diagnosed with Alzheimer's at 62.
Fiona, who also lost her mother and father to the disease, revealed that she was told the news last year. She decided to go public as she wants to use her platform to raise awareness of Alzheimer's and Dementia.
Her announcement comes as an estimated 55 million people live with dementia worldwide - and experts believe that figure is set to increase at a rapid rate.
So much so, they estimate that by 2050, 139 million will be diagnosed with the disease.The reason for this rise links to the biggest risk factor for Alzheimer’s and dementia – old age.
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