Hello. I'm Mr Smythe. I'm a British pensioner who lives on his own with a cat in Essex.

I did not even realise I had dementia until I was diagnosed a year ago. Apparently I'd had dementia bad for the last 5 years.

I set this simple dementia test site up with the aim to help people understand and see what dementia is with a few tests thrown in a light hearted way - after all life ain't a bowl of cherry's and there are far worse things I could have had so I'm just glad for the health I've got now!

If there's one thing I could recommend that I believe has really helped me to stave of dementia and that is playing Chess. Yes odd I know, but someone said to me that playing 5 minute Chess daily is a good way to keep the brain very active and can help prolong ones mental health.