Ruth Langsford has candidly expressed her fears about her future health, particularly regarding Alzheimer's disease. Both of the Loose Women presenter's parents have suffered from the devastating illness, with Ruth's father Dennis dying from it at the age of 84 in 2012 after first exhibiting symptoms in the 1990s. Dennis was lovingly cared for at home by his wife and Ruth's mother, Joan, who herself later developed dementia and now resides in a care facility.
The spectre of Alzheimer's looms large for Ruth, so much so that she has declined to take a predictive test to assess her risk of developing the condition, as there is currently no cure. Despite her profound anxiety, Ruth remains determined to embrace life and cherish her current well-being. Speaking to Woman & Home Magazine, Ruth admitted: "I'm a bit head in the sand about Alzheimer's.
Both my parents have had it, I know what it entails and it horrifies me. "There's a test you can do to know if you are more likely to get it but, because there's no medication to treat it, I'd rather not know. When I have senior moments, as people call them, I panic.
" Ruth candidly expressed: "Then I let it go, because I can't bear to think about that. Live your life, have a glass of wine, see your friends, have some fun because none of us know [what the future holds]. "My life is about finding balance.
I want to eat as well as I can, but I don't want to be a bore. I can't bear being out for dinner with people who go, 'Is there butter in .
