Ruth Langsford shares 'mistakes' she made with her dad

The Loose Women star has highlighted the need for greater awareness of a debilitating condition

Ruth Langsford has opened up about a 'hard lesson' she learned about her parents amidst their struggles with a debilitating condition . The star's 94-year-old mother is battling Alzheimer's - the most common form of dementia - just 13 years after Ruth's father died of the same disease.

Although their symptoms, including memory loss, have certainly been challenging, Ruth said she is now better at caring for her mum than ever before. Speaking on Loose Women , the 65 year old said she learned from 'all the mistakes' she made with her dad and stressed the need for increased awareness about the disease .

" I am so much better looking after my mum and being with my mum because of all t