Former NFL player Michael Irvin is opening up about his role as a caretaker for his wife, Sandy Harrell.

“This is so hard on families because every family member loves the one that is sick,” Irvin, 59, shared on the Wednesday, September 3, episode of the “Club Shay Shay” podcast. “They think they know what’s best. You’re arguing about treatment and who’s going to take care of her and this thing requires an anointing.”

Harrell was diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer’s disease in her early 50s.

When first revealing his wife’s diagnosis in a June 2024 interview with the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Irvin said Harrell has trouble walking and speaking. As a result, she requires 24-hour care.

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