Young Onset Dementia | Symptoms & Causes Of Young Onset Dementia | Early Onset Alzheimer’s | [Video]

Dementia is described as ‘young onset’ when symptoms develop before the age of 65, usually between 30 to 65 years of age.

Keep in mind…Dementia is caused by a wide range of different diseases…..

In case of early dementia The important causes are……

Family history of disease

Risk factors for young-onset Alzheimer’s disease include a family history of the condition.

Having a parent or grandparent with young-onset Alzheimer’s increases the risk of developing the disease.

Genes that cause young-onset Alzheimer’s

Three different genes may have a mutation that causes young-onset Alzheimer’s disease. ……..These genes are APP, PSEN1 or PSEN2.

So A person who inherits at least one copy of a mutated gene will likely develop Alzheimer’s disease before age 65.

Additionally …

When compared to older people, younger people affected by dementia are more likely to:

have a rarer form of dementia affecting behaviour and social functioning

report significantly higher psychological and physical distress

experience employment issues

have a younger and more dependent family

have additional caring responsibility for parents