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Siân Welby admits she's 'heartbroken' that she and her dementia-stricken father Ian, 84, 'will become strangers' and says he's 'lost his independence and identity' to the disease after overcoming cancer and Covid


The radio host has given an update on her father's health after she previously revealed he was battling vascular dementia.

Appearing on Thursday's This Morning alongside hosts Josie Gibson and Craig Doyle, Sian shared a video of her and her dad as she candidly explained: 'We know there is no cure and it will progressively get worse. Appearing on Thursday's This Morning, Sian shared a video of her and her dad as she candidly explained: 'I think the devastating thing about Alzheimer's is that it's one of the cruelest diseases because you are losing their personality and eventually you will become strangers' Sian, who has been praised for 'bringing fun back' to the beleaguered ITV flagship, was on hand to discuss a revolutionary new blood test that can detect Alzheimer's disease during its initial stages.

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