Katie Price reveals she sought out professional advice over fears she may have Alzheimer's because she 'keeps forgetting things'
Katie Price has revealed she had to get professional advice after fearing she might have Alzheimer's.
The former glamour model, 46, said her concerns were first sparked after she began forgetting people's names on a regular basis.
Katie said the stress of the situation drove her 'crazy' and admitted she was so worried that she decided to seek a professional opinion.
The reality star even said that whilst she still thinks of herself as 'nuts, crazy, (and) fun', that she has to come to terms with getting older.
Speaking on The Shift with Sam Baker, Katie explained: 'I said to my therapist, and this is no joke, 'do you think I'm getting Alzheimer's? What age can you get Alzheimer's?'
Katie Price has revealed she had to get professional advice after fearing she might have Alzheimer's
The former glamour model, 46, said her concerns were first sparked after she began forgetting people's names on a regular basis
'He said 'what do you mean?' and I'm like 'because I just forget things or people's names who I see everyday'.
'I'm like, 'don't think I'm weird but what's your name again? I know your name because you're here all the time'.
'And then when I say stuff it comes out different to what I think. I know that's a bit of ADHD because I've been told that but the Alzheimer's things they're just saying that's ADHD and it drives me mad because I'm forgetting things.'
Alzheimer's normally begins in the mid 70s, although in rare cases it can occur in those in their 40s and 50s.
Symptoms begin as trouble remembering recent events or conversations, repeating questions or difficulties remembering where you've put things.
In later stages, the disease causes loss of awareness of surroundings, an inability to communicate coherently and difficulty swallowing or eating.
Katie was speaking ahead of the launch of her seventh autobiography - titled This Is Me - which she describes as the most open account of her life to date.
And whilst she admitted she 'hated' writing the book she said she thought it was important to put be in control of the 'narrative' around her own life.
The reality star even said that whilst she still thinks of herself as 'nuts, crazy, (and) fun', that she has to come to terms with getting older
Katie explained: 'I said to my therapist, and this is no joke, 'do you think I'm getting Alzheimer's? What age can you get Alzheimer's?'
But discussing more about her Alzheimer's concerns, the Brighton-born media personality said she could also just be experiencing perimenopause symptoms.
She said: '(Maybe) that's what I'm going through as well, then, it's so weird. No-one understands it until you're there and it drives me crazy.
'But I'm 46 and for me to ask the therapist, 'are you sure I'm not getting Alzheimer's?'
'Because I thought, yeah, I do forget things: even things that are so familiar.
'It's horrible. I feel young, I don't think I look my age, I don't dress my age, and I'm still nuts, crazy, fun, but the realistic thing is I am 46 so I will start going through all of this..'
