Marlene Lufen: burst into tears because of her mother suffering from dementia

The otherwise cheerful “Sat.1 breakfast television” presenter Marlene Lufen (53) shows an unusually sensitive side in the TV magazine “Gala” (November 2nd, 4:45 p.m., RTL and then on RTL+). When the conversation with Annika Lau (45) turns to her mother (83), who suffers from dementia, the experienced TV woman even sheds tears. A clip shows this.

The appearance is announced with a video and the words: “Today @marlenelufen is swapping the couch from breakfast television for that of @annikalauofficial!” And then things get emotional on the sofa.

The interview is also about Lufen’s mother, who showed the first signs of dementia about eight years ago and now lives in a Berlin nursing home. Lau’s question as to whether Lufen could imagine caring for her mother when it comes to the end promptly brings tears to the moderator’s eyes. “Everyone can decide what the standard is for them,” says Lufen, emphasizing that she finds it really bad how people always judge others.

She talked a lot about the topic with her sister and was busy converting her house to accommodate her mother and a carer. The question of whether she could take a step back from her career was also discussed. “But what does slowing down mean?” said Lufen to Annika Lau. This will also come at the expense of “the living” who are around her and her sister – such as children and partners. “They also want to have space.”

In addition, her mother never wanted her daughters to limit themselves and care for her. And this continues to be the case today. “You can actually still talk to her about all emotional topics like you used to.” Lufen is “always so happy when I’m with her.” She always gets a lot out of it and thinks every time: “It’s so beautiful. But then come the tasks of life. I think it’s very, very difficult when you yourself become a carer for your parents, because then of course there’s little There is still room left.”

In the TV interview, the 53-year-old also looks back on a recent family vacation – possibly the last one with her mother. Because: “A trip like this is very difficult and it’s just getting there again and finding your way there. People who have dementia also get panic attacks because they don’t know where they are. Even if you’re only out of the room for a short time. And you just have to think about whether you want to put someone through that.”