More than 900,000 people are currently living with dementia in England, which is shockingly one in every 35 people, and there are two telltale symptoms to watch out for. Dementia isn’t a specific disease but an umbrella term for a range of illnesses - of which Alzheimer’s is the most common. Other common subtypes of dementia include vascular dementia, and Lewy body dementia.
Whilst the cruel illness is more common in people over 65, dementia can affect anyone of any age. At the end of April, according to NHS figures, there were 703,098 people in England aged 65 and over were living with dementia - around one in every 15 people aged over 65. There are well known symptoms including memory loss and being confused, but there is another more subtle change that could be easy to spot in loved ones.
As dementia develops and the disease progresses people may become restless and start to wander around the house. Another symptom could also see them leave the house and walk out at any time of the day or night. In the last few days two new drugs have been announced which could see 'the beginning of the end' for the disease after initial trial results were shown to slow dementia progression.
They are the first of a series of drugs going through trials that seem to interrupt the physical processes causing issues such as memory loss. Writing for the Mirror , Dr Richard Oakley, associate director at the Alzheimer’s Society, said: “After 20 years with no new Alzheimer’s disease drugs.