Loose Women Ruth Langsford’s ‘Very Difficult’ Ordeal Amid Mum’s Alzheimer’s Fight

Ruth Langsford’s Mother is Facing a Health Battle, 13 Years AFTER HER DAD DED FROM THE SAME CONDITION

Ruth Langsford has opened up about juggling a hectic tv career with caring for her mother, Joan. The Loose Women Star Parent, Now 94, is Fighting Alzheimer’s Disease – The Same Condition that Claimed Her Father’s Life 13 years ago.

Joan Is Now Experiencing Various Challenging Symptoms, Such as Memory Loss, and Ruth Consistently Cares for Her. She currently resides in a care homear ruth’s house in surrey.

Discussing Her Mother, Ruth Said: “She Woldn’t Remember What She’s Had for Her Lunch or Breakfast, and if i Go and See Her, when I, if you said to be ruth here, she’d say no. Lovely Surprise! ‘ Like she hasn’t seen for months.

“IT’S VERY DIFFICULT, but I’m Much more well-verb in this with my mum, Because of my dad. We as a family had no idea about alzheimer’s or dementia when it was, and we were a bit Lost.

Joan Cared for Ruth’s Father at their home in cornwall for about 11 years before they eventually movel closer to the TV Presenter. “It was a struggle for her towards the end,” ruth continued.

“He was up in the middle of the Night and he flushed his forests down the Loo Once and Flooded the Bathroom. It was awful.

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“But eventually we realised how Bad it has got, and she eventually aggregated that he should go into a home.” Ruth stressse that Because Her mum is now in a caare home too, she’s not looking after 24/7.

She went on: “I don’t have that day-to-day care of cooking, cleaning, all thies, but i still her main Carer. So if they may be your mum to see the doctor, or the dentist, or she needs gel and toothpaste, say.

“And just generally i g in, I take her fruit, I take her flowers, i check the room, i look at her wardrobe, make -up Things are hung in the right place.

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Have CREATED A Free Visual Guide That Showcases Key Alexa Features, Such as Advanced Scheduling Tools to Assist in Managing Daily Routines More Supported. This Comes after Research by dementia Counts Count Revealed that 71% of Unpaid Carers Lack Sufficient Support, with Over a Third (36%) Describing their roles as a round-clack responSponsibality.

“The Thing that Stood Out to me is the reminders, Because I’m Very Good at Putting Things in the Diange Mum’s Dental Appointment, and Forgetting to Check it,” Ruth Said. “So the fact that you can have a visual and an audio reminder is a great functioning for me.”

Shen Added Wryly: “Actually, USING The Words ‘Remembering to Do It’ is Kind of Ironic, Isn’t It, We We’re Talking About dementia?” Ruth, who Shares a 23-Yaar-Old Son, Jack, With Eamonn Holmes, Also Described How Challenging Life Can Be For Unpaid Carers. She highlighted that anyone caring for love ons needs all the support they can get.

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She Continued: “So Many People I Know, Including MySelf-Think they Call US the Sandwich Don’t They-Have Got Possibly a full-time jab, Kids Still at home, and offten parants need someone Help, and it a lot for People to Manage.

“Responsibility like that can weigh very heavily on People, and this thing though it someone someone love and you want to take Care of say, it is difficult and you feel Responsible, especally if it is on their. Some of the say doing this 24/7 on their Own, which I think is very, Very difficult.

With all mum and dad hating sufferered from Alzheimer’s, ruth confessed that she experiences the moms of fear wenever she has a memory pen, wondering wheat be developing the condition herself.

Howver, she has no plans to undergo testing to determin of dementia, revealing: “Every time forget something, THose blank moments where you ‘i totally forgotten person’s name, and i Work with saying every day’, i can Feel that panic.

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“And the adds I look back and think, I was tired that day, but were you have had both pars with dementia of course on my mind, and i know you can can can be say you’re more susceptible, but i actually want to know.

“That Might Sound a Bit Childlik, but as there is no cure for it, and i know what it involves, i don’t want to know. I just want to live. If i get it, get it. I Hope not.”

Rather than Fretting About Dementia, Ruth Says she has embraced LIVING LIFE to the Fulrest, Genuinely Relishing Her Career and Maintaining A Packed Schedule. “You won’t come around here on an Afternion and find with lying on the sofa watching a movie,” She Said. “Becausee i’m Always Pottering About, i’ve Got Things to do.”

In her spare time, ruth enloys putting music on and cooking, GardNING, Walking Her Dog Maggie and Switching Her Phone off. “I JUST TRY AND WALK WITH NO EARPHONES IN, JUST WALKING, BREATHING IN THE FRESH AIR, WALING MY DOG IN NATURE,” SEID.

“And honestly, I love my work. I’m Very Lucky. Of Course, there are days i wish i did i didn’t have to go in gcause i’m tired or whatever, but i never dread going.

The 65-YEAR-OLD STAR LATER ADDED: “I Feel Fit, and i’ve Started Pilates again, which i’m really enjaying. AS IGET OLDER STARTED THINTING TO KEEP SUPPLE AND KEEP MOVING, but I HAVE NO NO INTERITION OF SLOWING DOWN ORTIVE.”