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American television personality Dr Mehmet Oz is an expert in Alzheimer’s symptoms, but the famous physician failed to recognise the signs in his own mother. 

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In an emotional statement, the famous cardiac surgeon revealed he felt guilty that he didn’t recognise the symptoms of Alzeihemers in his 81-year-old mother after the family received the devastating diagnosis

“[When] it came to my own family, I completely missed the signs of one of the most feared diseases,” the Dr. Oz Show host wrote on his official website. 

WATCH: Dr Oz feels ‘guilty’ for missing signs of mother’s Alzheimers

“Hearing the official diagnosis was devastating,” he continued.

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“But just as painful for me was the realization that the signs were there all along — I had just been overlooking them.”

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Speaking on his show, Dr Oz revealed he overlooked such tell-tale signs like his mother’s sudden stubbornness, misplacing objects and her difficulty to complete tasks.

“It’s very painful to admit this on my own stage,” Dr. Oz shared. 

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“My family lost our truth. The biggest lies we tell are the ones we tell ourselves.”

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