How you MOVE could reveal an early sign of Alzheimer’s disease

THE way you move through the world could be an early sign of dementia, scientists warn.

They say a simple test of navigation may expose people's risk of developing the devastating disease years before memory loss strikes.

Around 944,000 Brits are currently living with dementia and experts predict the numbers will exceed 1 million by the end of the decade.

Alzheimer’s is the most common form of the condition, and is thought to be caused by a build-up of proteins in the brain, including tau and amyloid.

Memory loss is the most commonly associated symptom of the disease, but now, experts also think a waning sense of direction could be another warning sign.

Previous research has shown that people who rely on their sense of direction - like taxi and ambulance drivers - are less likely to d