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Siân Welby reveals her father Ian, 84, is battling dementia after previous struggles with cancer and COVID-19 - as fans praise new This Morning presenter for her 'professionalism'

Welby, who has been praised for 'bringing fun back' to the beleaguered show, was on hand to discuss a revolutionary new blood test that can detect Alzheimer's disease during its initial stages.

This Morning presenter Siân Welby confirmed her father is battling vascular dementia while hosting a segment on the degenerative condition during Tuesday's show. Welby, who has been praised for 'bringing fun back' to the beleaguered show, was on hand to discuss a revolutionary new blood test that can detect Alzheimer's disease during its initial stages. Making her latest stand-in appearance alongside Dermot O'Leary, the presenter, 37, admitted her father Ian, 84, is one of more than 900,000 people currently living with dementia across the United Kingdom.

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