Clare Crawley Reunites with Mom — Who Battles Alzheimer's — After Being Apart amid COVID: 'Time Is Precious'

Clare Crawleyis soaking up every precious moment she gets with her mother, Lilia.After being apart amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, theBachelorettestar was finally able to reunite with her mom, who battles Alzheimer’s disease and dementia and lives in a care facility.“I’m so thankful to be able to see my mom in person now,” Crawley, 39, captioned an Instagramphotoof her holding her mom’s hand on Thursday.“I get so emotional because this time is precious and I know means everything to both of us, especially as her mind is slipping away and her body is getting weaker,” she shared.

Clare Crawley Reveals Why Her Mom Was Not Present at Her Wedding to Ryan Dawkins

Photo:Craig Sjodin/ABC via Getty Images Craig Sjodin/ABC via Getty Images Clare Crawleyis getting candid about why her mother was not present at herFeb. 1 weddingtoRyan Dawkins. During an appearanceon the latest episodeofiHeartRadio’sMost Dramatic Podcast Ever With Chris Harrison,The Bachelorettealum, 42, explained that her mother was absent from the big day because she is in “the late stages of dementia” and ended up “getting really sick.” The television personality got emotional while explaining that the pair initially planned for a summer wedding in Mexico before her mom began to get sick.

Clare Crawley Says Her Mom's Alzheimer's Disease & Dementia Has Left a 'Hole': 'Memories Fade Away'

Clare Crawley with her mom.Photo: Clare Crawley/instagram Despite the hardships they face, the love betweenClare Crawleyand her mother, Lilia, is unwavering. In celebration of Mother’s Day on Sunday, the formerBachelorettestar, 40, posted a touchingtributeto her mom, who was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease and dementia and lives in a care facility. “Sometimes it’s too hard to put it into words, the gravity of the hole that Alzheimer’s and dementia has left us with,” Crawley began the caption, shared alongside a sweet photo of her giving Lilia a kiss on the cheek.

Clare Crawley Says She Is Making a 'U-Turn' After Being in a 'Dark Place' Following Dale Moss Split

Clare Crawley and Dale Moss.Photo: Craig Sjodin/ABC Clare Crawleyis speaking out after her split from fiancé Dale Moss. During anInstagram Liveon Friday, the former Bachelorette said that she has been privately “struggling” for a while, particularly with anxiety, but now she’s ready to be more vulnerable with her fans. “I think when you open yourself up to share what you’re going through, not as a victim, but as like, vulnerability, and more as just like the human side of you, with your friends, with your family, with the public, with people, as much as you want to share — mine more so happens to be a lot more public than most people — but I think when we share our struggles, it gives people the opportunity to relate to it, and to share their struggles,” Crawley said.

Clare Crawley Says She Is Removing Her Breast Implants for Health Reasons: 'My Body Is Fighting'

Clare Crawley.Photo: Paul Hebert/ABC Clare Crawleyis making a big change in hopes it will improve her health. TheBachelorettealum revealed she has plans to remove her breast implants after experiencing numerous health concerns over the years. “I’ve been going through things medically with my body that I have not had answers to,” she said on Instagram over the weekend. “It’s been hard, it’s been frustrating and it’s been scary for me to not have answers and to know something’s not right.