This Morning star would rather dad die before 'cruel' illness worsens in emotional admission

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This Morning presenter Sian Welby has said she "can't bear" the thought of her father's Dementia worsening and has even thought about his death, in a heartfelt new interview.

The 37-year-old's dad Ian, 84, is battling Vascular dementia, a common type of the disease caused by reduced blood flow to the brain, according to the NHS.

Sian has revealed she is "almost in denial" about her dad's illness deteriorating and is "clinging onto" his current state, where he "just seems forgetful".

She elaborated: "Some days are worse than others don't get me wrong. Some days it's almost unbearable repetition, [but] with him it's mainly memory rather than behaviour as such. "But, the thought of him just not knowing who we are and for my poor mum, she's terrified that he'll wake up one day and not [know]. "He's had moments where he hasn't known who she was and he thought she was her mum that he's recognised." Discussing further about the later stages of Dementia and his memory worsening, the mother-of-one proceeded to talk about the difficult conversation she's already had with her family, reports the Express. "The thought of that stage, if I'm being honest, I would rather he died before that and it's a weird feeling that me and my sister have spoken about," she revealed on the It Can't Just Be Me podcast. "At one point, when he was really bad and we thought that he actually might not ever walk again, he got ill which then combined with everything else, it was horrendous. "And we were almost wishing that he just died because you want the most respectful, peaceful way for someone to go." She added: "And, it just seems so cruel that if you can't cure these things, there's not even a dignified way to go, you just have to let this thing do