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Memoir Reveals Fiona Phillips’s Deepening Alzheimer’s Decline

It arrives as the couple presses for expanded research funding; they hope to drive better support services for younger-onset dementia.

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Overview

  • Excerpts reveal Fiona Phillips mistook her son Nathaniel for an intruder, underscoring intensifying memory lapses.
  • She now endures persistent delusions, including fears of kidnapping by her late parents.
  • Husband Martin Frizell resigned from his role at This Morning in spring 2025 to become her full-time carer.
  • A separate physical illness has exacerbated her Alzheimer’s symptoms, at times bringing her close to delirium.
  • Through their Pan Macmillan memoir 'Remember When: My Life With Alzheimer’s', due July 17, the couple pair raw recollections with a call for more research funding and tailored support services.