London CNN —British journalist and TV host Fiona Phillips has revealed that she was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease at age 61. In an exclusive interview with a British tabloid, Phillips said the neurodegenerative disease, which commonly affects memory, reasoning and mood, had already “decimated” her family. According to the newspaper, Phillips was diagnosed a year ago, after suffering from anxiety and brain fog. Phillips added that her husband, fellow TV journalist Martin Frizell, has been helping her take her medication three times a day. Asked how she is coping with her diagnosis, Phillips said she just does what she normally does.

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Persons: Fiona Phillips, Phillips, “, Barry, ” Phillips, –, ”, Alzheimer’s, Martin Frizell, “ Poor Martin Organizations: London CNN, Daily, ITV, US Centers for Disease Control Locations: British