'I thought my son had autism, but he received a shocking diagnosis' | Lifestyle

A mother who initially thought her son was autistic says she has become the youngest person with early-onset dementia in the UK.

Sam Fairborn, 47, of Norwich, says his son Andre Yarham, 22, began moving and speaking more slowly than usual and had a vacant look.

He received his dementia diagnosis, as well as a formal autism diagnosis, in 2022.

He had already scored high on an autism test.

Fairborn says he has to treat his son like he's a 70-year-old man.

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