Apathy found to be early warning sign of dementia in your 40s, giving hope of early treatments
Researchers warned that a loss of mojo in midlife could be actually be a sign of the brain disorder
15 December 2020 • 1:04pm
Apathy in your 40s could be an early warning sign of dementia which appears decades before other symptoms, Cambridge University scientists have found.
The study raises hopes of early treatment for the condition which affects almost a million people in the UK.
Researchers found that apathy, such as a lack of interest or motivation, is an important symptom of dementia and one which can accelerate someone’s decline in later life.