DAVINA MCCALL has phoned her doctor twice in tears fearing she is suffering from Alzheimer’s like her father.
The former Big Brother presenter praised her father, Andrew, and grandmother who has dementia, as both being “inspirational”.
She told Good Housekeeping magazine: “I have called my doctor twice in floods of tears saying ‘I’ve definitely got it’.
“She told me ‘If you had Alzheimer’s you wouldn’t be calling me about it’.
“I’m only forgetful because my inbox is full and I have cognitive overload.
“I don’t drink, don’t smoke and I’m in good health. If I get ill, I get ill – it’s a lottery.
“None of us knows what’s going to happen around the corner. You just have to enjoy life.”
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“In certain aspects he is getting worse – his short-term memory is really a struggle. But he is living a great life and has the amazing love of my step-mum, who I call Mum.
“When you see the way he is dealing with it, you realise you can’t mope around.
“My lovely granny is very confused now, but she is happy. They are both pretty inspirational.”
She said: “There are lots of things that I am beginning to enjoy and realise are OK.
“I genuinely care a lot less about what people think of me. As you grow older, I think you’ve earned the right to wear something that might divide people.
“I want to take risks! When I was younger I would be upset about it (being criticised in the media).
“Now, I couldn’t give two hoots. I’m wearing what I’m wearing. Get over it!”
The full interview is in the June issue of Good Housekeeping, out on May 3.
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