Ruth Langsford's incredible way she will honour mum who lives with Alzheimer's
Ruth Langsford, who recently announced she and husband Eamonn Holmes are parting ways, is an Alzheimer's Society Ambassador and will be taking part in this year’s Memory Walk
Ruth Langsford has revealed the incredible way she will honour her mum Joan, 93, who lives with Alzheimer's.
The Loose Women presenter, 64, will be taking part in this year’s Memory Walk, organised by Alzheimer’s Society to raise awareness of the disease. Alzheimer’s, which is a type of dementia and affects brain function, including memory and speech. Her beloved father Dennis died in 2012, aged 84, following complications caused by Alzheimer's, and Ruth’s mum Joan has been living in a care home since she was diagnosed with the condition.
Ruth announced she would be taking part in the Memory Walk to honour her mum, as well as her late dad, and wanted to encourage others to help raise awareness of the disease. “When I was first asked to join a Memory Walk it was an instant yes. Anything I can do to help raise money and awareness for Alzheimer’s Society – I didn’t have to think twice,” she said in a statement.
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“There’s a huge sense of togetherness, everyone is walking for a purpose, whether it’s for those you love, those you’ve lost or those living with dementia – I’ll be walking for my mum Joan who is living with Alzheimer’s disease and in memory of my dad Dennis. You feel part of something that’s helping to make a difference,” Ruth heartbreakingly explained.
The former This Morning presenter shared her hopes for new drugs that aimed to “slow the progression of Alzheimer’s disease in the early stages”, and wants to make sure there is support on offer for those who desperately need it. “Yet with around a million people living with dementia in the UK and many undiagnosed, relying on loved ones for care and support, it’s even more important to come together to help make a difference,” she shared.
Last year, Ruth spoke about her fears over developing the condition, which can be genetic, and told her pal Kaye Adams on the How To Be 60 podcast she constantly worries about her memory. “Whenever they say that you can do a test to see if you would be prone to getting Alzheimer’s, I don’t really want to do it, because there’s no cure at the moment,” she explained. “If I could do that test and they said: ‘right, now you know, this is what you do to stop you getting it. You have to take this tablet, you have to do these exercises, you have to eat this or don’t eat that.’ But there’s nobody can tell you that, so I almost don’t want to know.”
“But of course, every time I go: ‘where are my glasses?’ and they’re on my head, or: ‘where are my keys? and I have those blank moments where you suddenly forget someone’s name – somebody you know really well. You think: ‘oh my God,’ so of course I worry, with both parents. But I try not to think about it too much, because it’s too depressing,” Ruth sadly shared.
The Alzheimer Society of Ireland’s National Helpline is a confidential information and support service for people with dementia and their families, carers, anyone concerned about their memory and those working or studying in the field. Call 1800 341 341 or email helpline@alzheimer.ie
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