Andre Yreham's symptoms first appeared in November 2022. He began moving and speaking more slowly than usual and "seemed to have a blank look on his face" Doctors discovered he had young-onset dementia (YOD), which hundreds of thousands are diagnosed with.
In addition to dementia, Andre was also diagnosed with autism, which his mother already suspected since he scored high on an autism test in the past. "Even if there is no cure for dementia - any trial we can take on it will help," said Fairburn.