There are more than 850,000 people living with dementia in the UK, with this number on the rise as people live longer and expected to hit one million people by 2025.
Dementia is an umbrella term for a number of cognitive disorders, including Alzheimer's, that impair the ability to remember, think, or make decisions. One in 14 people over the age of 65 have dementia, while the condition affects one in six people over 80 - and experts studying the disease are now urging people to familiarise themselves with its symptoms as cases continue to climb.
Dr Oscar Lopez, director of the University of Pittsburgh Alzheimer's Disease Research Center, told The Mirror: "The prevalence of dementia in general in the population is huge. It's a time bomb. Because people are living longer."
