his heartbreaking secrets about his grandmother, suffering from Alzheimer’s

“Grandma Yvonne no longer knows who I am.” September 21 was Alzheimer’s Day. On this occasion, Laury Thilleman took the floor to explain this evil that eats away at her grandmother’s memory and how the disease affected their relationship. “My grandmother is called Mamie Yvonne and a little over ten years ago we learned that she had Alzheimer’s disease”entrusts the former Miss France to Raw.

First symptoms “mysterious” and “insidious”in particular due to “inconsistencies in words, in deeds”to major memory loss, through the decisions to be made for protect his grandmotherLaury Thilleman experienced this form of dementia as closely as possible. “Today, we don’t have too much discussion, but we sing, we dance, these are things that rekindle our connection a little”, says the young woman of 31 years. If Grandma Yvonne can’t remember who her granddaughter is since “long ago”the former Miss Brittany takes advantage of the few moments when she can feel the strength of their bond, in particular when they say they love each other.

Laury Thilleman’s fight for research

“The only way to move things forward, so that one day, tomorrow, our loved ones will no longer forget us, is research”, reminds Laury Thilleman at Brut. And science needs the means to “find a treatment to prevent, slow down and stop” disease. In France, more than 200,000 cases of Alzheimer’s or another form of dementia are diagnosed each year, reports theAlzheimer’s Association. At present, there are no treatments helping to prevent the progression of the disease, although some may slow the worsening of dementia symptoms. It is for this reason that Laury Thilleman has made a commitment with the Foundation for Medical Research, alongside Elie Semoun and Matt Pokorato raise awareness and call for donations.