article_snippet.sent: More than 41,000 people are diagnosed with the condition every year in the UK.
article_snippet.sent: Often in the early stages of the disease there are no signs or symptoms.
article_snippet.sent: But, many people with the condition will eventually develop some symptoms, including: .
article_snippet.sent: the disease mainly affects older people.
article_snippet.sent: the disease is rare in people younger than 40, while rates rise sharply with age.
article_snippet.sent: the disease is most commonly diagnosed in those aged 70 to 74 years old.
article_snippet.sent: Due to the nature of the disease, not presenting symptoms, the disease often spreads before the disease is diagnosed.
article_snippet.sent: Around one in three people with the condition will live for at least a year after one in three people with the condition diagnosis, and one in 10 will live at least five years.