Anne-Marie Duff has opened up about her brother Eddie's shock diagnosis of young-onset dementia. The Shameless star's sibling, now 56, was diagnosed with the incurable condition nine years ago while in his 40s - although she believes symptoms began as far back as 14 years ago.
![[The Shameless star's sibling, now 56, was diagnosed with the incurable condition nine years ago while in his 40s - although she believes symptoms began as far back as 14 years ago]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/19/11/94260411-14301859-image-a-5_1737287112905.jpg)
Anne-Marie told The Sunday Times that she had noticed Eddie struggling to cope - turning up to work late or getting on the wrong bus, and eventually he lost his job as a researcher. She couldn't figure out why he couldn't 'get it together', and questioned whether it was alcohol, drugs or if he needed psychiatric help.
![[Anne-Marie told The Sunday Times that she had noticed Eddie struggling to cope - turning up to work late or getting on the wrong bus, and eventually he lost his job as a researcher]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/19/11/94260571-14301859-image-a-6_1737287169737.jpg)
But she never thought it would be that he had young-onset dementia, where people develop the devastating condition before the age of 65. Anne-Marie shared her sadness as she recalled how Eddie struggled to accept or comprehend his incurable diagnosis at the time and spoke as though he would eventually recover.
![[But she never thought it would be that he had young-onset dementia, where people develop the devastating condition before the age of 65]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/19/11/94260471-14301859-image-a-8_1737287223330.jpg)
Anne-Marie Duff has opened up to The Sunday Times about her brother Eddie's shock diagnosis of young-onset dementia. The Shameless star's sibling, now 56, was diagnosed with the incurable condition nine years ago while in his 40s - although she believes symptoms began as far back as 14 years ago.
![[Anne-Marie opened up about Eddie's condition on BBC Woman's Hour back in December]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/19/11/94260413-14301859-image-a-15_1737287275567.jpg)
'It was sad, because he couldn't accept it and he couldn't fully comprehend it, it's quite aggressive when it’s very early onset,' Anne-Marie said. Eddie had no job, no partner and no children to care for him when he received the devastating diagnosis nine years ago - so he was moved into state-funded supportive housing.
