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Anne-Marie Duff discusses her brother Eddie's devastating early onset dementia diagnosis in his 40s - and admits he didn't believe he wouldn't recover from the degenerative condition
The Shameless star's sibling, now 56, was diagnosed with the incurable condition nine years ago while in his 40s - although she believes symptoms began as far back as 14 years ago.
Anne-Marie told The Sunday Times that she had noticed Eddie struggling to cope - turning up to work late or getting on the wrong bus, and eventually he lost his job as a researcher. Eddie had no job, no partner and no children to care for him when he received the devastating diagnosis nine years ago - so he was moved into state-funded supportive housing. Anne-Marie told The Sunday Times that she had noticed Eddie struggling to cope - turning up to work late or getting on the wrong bus, and eventually he lost his job as a researcher
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