Take the Alzheimer's test: Could your loved one be at risk?

To take the test click + or - depending on whether you think the question represents your loved one. Some questions are worth more than one point.

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The 21-question test was developed by the Banner Sun Health Research Institute in Arizona, which specialises in the Alzheimer's, to try and distinguish between normal forgetfulness and the more worrying memory lapses that could signal the early stages of dementia.

Doctors who have developed the test say it is almost 90 per cent accurate, but stress that a diagnosis is up to a GP.

The questions are answered with a simple 'yes' or 'no'. A 'yes' is given a score of one or two and a 'no' always scores zero, giving a maximum possible score of 27.

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Dementia care improvements.

The government has announced improvements in dementia care in England, including faster diagnosis and more research funding.

NHS England will invest £90 million with the aim of diagnosing two-thirds of people with dementia by March 2015.

Of the 800,000 people living with dementia, the Alzheimer's Society says less than half have the diagnosis they need to get support, information and potential treatments.

In some areas it currently takes up to 25 weeks to carry out diagnostic assessments for dementia, while other manage this in 6 weeks on average.

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