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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Lucy Skoulding

Quarter of people with dementia symptoms delay seeing doctor

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Almost a quarter of people with dementia symptoms waited more than six months before seeing a doctor, new research shows.

A new survey for the Alzheimer’s Society to mark Dementia Action Week also found one in three people who notice they or a loved one has symptoms keep their fears to themselves or dismiss them as old age.

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