ENGINEER John Maung, 53, keeps two phones - one to call the other, which more often than not is somewhere in the three compartments of his briefcase.

The bachelor frequently forgets things he needs to do, but is able to cope at work 'because I stick post-its all over my work station to remind myself', he said.

He is one of the 18 per cent of people in their 50s here who suffer from mild cognitive impairment (MCI) - an indication of the early onset of dementia.

Read Judith Tan's full story in Tuesday's edition of The Straits Times.