gistfile1.txt

$dob = explode('-', $applicationData['Applicant']['date_of_birth']);
$dobDayArray = explode(' ', $dob[2]);
			
$dobDay = $dobDayArray[0];
$dobMonth = $dob[1];
$dobYear = $dob[0];
			
echo $this->Form->input('Applicant.date_of_birth', array(
	'type' => 'date',
	'dateFormat' => 'DMY',
	'minYear' => date('Y') - 110,
	'maxYear' => date('Y')- 18,
	'selected' => array(
		'day' => $dobDay,
		'month' => $dobMonth,
		'year' => $dobYear
		)
	)
);