The quick ‘cup of tea’ test that could identify if a loved one has early signs of dementia

IT’S well known that forgetfulness and confusion are some of the early warning signs and symptoms of dementia.

But there are smaller, quieter clues that occur in our day-to-day lives making them fairly easy to identify – if you know what to look out for. 

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In the UK a study published in The Lancet earlier this year found that on current trends up to 1.7 million people could be living with dementia in England and Wales by 2040.