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Young Dementia Victim From Dereham Dies Leaving Brain to Science
Andre Yarham experienced a rapid decline from frontotemporal dementia caused by a protein mutation; only 0.1% of UK dementia patients are diagnosed under age 65, his family said.
- On December 27, Andre Yarham, 24, died at Priscilla Bacon Lodge hospice in Norwich as Britain’s youngest known dementia patient.
- In 2023, scans and a consultant confirmed frontotemporal dementia due to a protein mutation in Andre Yarham, a rare variant affecting about one in 20 people with dementia.
- After entering a care home in September last year, Andre Yarham was wheelchair-bound within weeks and lost speech a month before his death, requiring round-the-clock care from his mother.
- The family donated Andre's brain to Addenbrooke's Hospital for research, and Sam Fairbairn urged, `If people do have concerns about loved ones and their memories, there are tests available and go to your GP.`
- A diagnosis at this age is extremely rare, at 0.1 per cent of UK cases under 65, and Sam Fairbairn called it a "devastating blow," highlighting caregiving strain and awareness needs.
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A young man from Norfolk who passed away over the Christmas period after battling dementia has donated his brain to help researchers understand more about the devastating condition.At just 24-years old, Andre Yarham was thought to be Britain's youngest person with dementia and died on December 27 at Priscilla Bacon Lodge hospice in Norwich. He had been living with frontotemporal dementia, caused by a protein mutation, since receiving his diagnos…
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Britain's youngest dementia sufferer dies aged 24 with brain of 70-year-old
Andre Yarham from Norfolk was diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia a month before his 23rd birthday after his family noticed he was moving and speaking very slowly
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