48-year-old Chae Ri-na shares heartbreaking news: "Both my parents are entering the stage of dementia… It’s a very difficult situation" [Star Health Ranking]

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Chae Ri-na (48), a former member of the group Rula, shared news about her parents’ battle with dementia.

On the 2nd, a preview video for the episode airing on the 4th was released on the official YouTube channel of Channel A’s "Star Health Ranking Number One."

In the video, Chae Ri-na revealed, "Both my father and mother are in the stage of transitioning into dementia, so it is a very difficult situation."

It is known that her father received a dementia diagnosis first and has been managing his condition, while her mother was also diagnosed with dementia one year ago. Her mother, who once boasted of excellent cooking skills enough to have run a restaurant in the past, had shown signs of forgetting already purchased ingredients and repeatedly buying the same items, ultimately leading her to seek medical attention and receive a dementia diagnosis.

On a day off, Chae Ri-na was checking the refrigerator when she called out to her mother, saying, "So-young, I’m going to have to scold you." She then took out five packs of bean sprouts and three heads of radish from the refrigerator, confirming her mother’s repetitive shopping habits.

Chae Ri-na expressed her distress by saying, "Last summer, she kept buying watermelons and even made fruit punch with them."

She also had a video call with her husband, Park Yong-geun, who is working as a coach in a provincial area. Park Yong-geun urged his mother-in-law, saying, "Our So-young, please make sure your mother takes her medication properly," showing attentive care.

In particular, it was reported that the mother’s dementia symptoms worsened after her pet dog, Yeong-soon, who had been like family for 12 years, passed away.

Chae Ri-na’s mother shared, "It was very hard for a long time after our Yeong-soon left. That memory doesn’t fade," adding to the sorrow.

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