A dad from Southport received a shock diagnosis after missing turns on motorways and forgetting appointments.
Phil Burdekin, 63, was diagnosed with young-onset dementia after struggling with memory problems for 20 years. Phil often put his forgetfulness down to stress, but as his memory got worse, he decided to see a doctor.
The Liverpool Echo reports that in the UK, around 900,000 suffer from dementia, with nearly 5 per cent of those, 42,000, having young-onset. For the illness to be classed as young-onset, the condition develops before the age of 65.
