Fiona Phillips is an English journalist, broadcaster and television presenter. She presented GMTV for over twelve years as is a highly regarded figure in the TV industry. Fiona Phillips is a committed and active Alzheimer's Society ambassador and has attended numerous fundraising events speaking on the key issues affecting people with dementia and their carers. Fiona speaks from first hand experience as her mother had Alzheimer's until her death in May 2006 and her father, who was diagnosed with the disease shortly afterwards, died in February 2012.
In January 2009, Fiona presented Mum, Dad, Alzheimer's and Me, an incredibly moving Dispatches documentary featuring Fiona talking candidly about her struggles caring for both her parents during their respective illnesses and investigating the difficulties faced by people with Alzheimer's and their families to get adequate care and support. Fiona has written a book, Before I Forget, about her relationship with her parents and their dementia.