Remember When cover art

Remember When

My life with Alzheimer's

Preview

Get 30 days of Standard free

£5.99/mo after trial. Cancel monthly.
Try for £0.00
More purchase options

Remember When

By: Fiona Phillips
Narrated by: Julie Maisey, Martin Frizell
Try for £0.00

£5.99 a month after 30 days. Cancel anytime.

Buy Now for £12.20

Buy Now for £12.20

This audiobook is narrated by Julie Maisey and Fiona's husband, Martin Frizell.

'I hope this book can show people a little about what it is like to live with Alzheimer’s. How frightening and confusing it is. But also how much life can still bring joy and be valued.'

Much-loved broadcaster Fiona Phillips was sixty-one when she discovered that she had early-onset Alzheimer’s disease. She had cared for her parents who had both suffered from the disease and now she was facing the same heartbreaking diagnosis – under no illusions about what it would mean for her and her family.

With courage and determination, Fiona set out to chronicle what was happening to her in the hope that her book would help others. From the tiny first warning signs – the inability to concentrate and the ‘brain fog’ she wrote off as the menopause – to the gradual loss of her memories and her growing confusion, she reveals how the disease progresses and how she copes. She also shares her experiences with the NHS and the systems that may seem hard for patients and their families to navigate.

Written with Fiona’s trademark honesty, Remember When is a compelling and moving memoir as well as a book offering an important insight into life with a disease that will impact many of us.

'Fiona is one of the strongest, kindest and bravest women I know and her honesty and resilience shine through on every page' – Lorraine Kelly

'Fiona and her family are just incredible! The strength, the love, the way they’ve handled everything with such grace and courage is so inspiring' – Alison Hammond

Alzheimer's & Dementia Art & Literature Entertainment & Celebrities Journalists, Editors & Publishers Physical Illness & Disease Women Inspiring Emotionally Gripping Heartfelt Thought-Provoking Dementia Alzheimer's Disease
adbl_web_anon_alc_button_suppression_t1

Critic reviews

Fiona is one of the strongest, kindest and bravest women I know and her honesty and resilience shine through on every page (Lorraine Kelly)
Fiona and her family are just incredible! The strength, the love, the way they’ve handled everything with such grace and courage is so inspiring (Alison Hammond)
The nation fell in love with Fiona, the queen of the breakfast TV sofa, as she seamlessly manoeuvred her way from skewering the PM to flirting with Donny Osmond to debating the very real dangers of killer bed slippers. Reading this book, you’ll fall in love with her all over again, as I have (Ben Shephard)
All stars
Most relevant
Thank you Fiona for giving an account of your life experiences. It’s been a privilege to read. I wish there was more honesty in life like this. Thank you Martin. Your respectful honesty without drama of your role as carer is a brutal listen. Irrespective of life’s station, career, achievements, success, lifestyle, the overwhelming reality is that this disease has no prejudice who it affects.

Brave, honest, respectful account of living with Alzheimer’s.

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

This book really touched me and gave me an insight into life with Alzheimer's.
Although Fiona was never looking for pity , it's difficult not to feel very , very sad at what this cruel illness has robbed from her .
What a horrendous fate to endure ...

Such a worthwhile book

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

What an excellent, honest account of this dreadful disease and the effect it has, not just on the individual but the family. I unfortunately am witness to what this disease takes, without permission. This book is a powerful read, a heartbreaking one. Thank you Fiona and Martin for sharing.

Honesty…

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

Great book well written interesting to listen to .. sad honest account of this brave family.

The honest in this book

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

The book is beautifully told of the life of Fiona and Martin. It’s very heartbreaking to read how you deteriorate with this awful disease. Such a young woman my heart goes out to Martin and the two boys. It’s a very cruel disease. I enjoyed the book but makes you feel so sad time God bless Fiona and Martin you’re doing an amazing job. I know it’s not easy.

The strength of both Fiona and Martin and their two boys

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

See more reviews