Pick Me Up! Special

+ Your health

INSTANT + APPOINTMENT

With Dr Deborah Lee from Dr Fox Online Pharmacy (doctorfox.co.uk)

Starting to forget

Q My husband is only 52, but he’s become really forgetful all of a sudden – he even forgets our kids’ names. Should I be worried?
Hazel, Staines

A You must be worried he could have dementia.

Alzheimer’s disease – the most common form of dementia – is most often diagnosed in people aged 65 and over. But rarely, it can be diagnosed under the age of 50.

Forgetting names is a common sign of dementia.

However, it could be due to other conditions –

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