Early-Onset Alzheimer's: Symptoms, Diagnosis, and Treatment
Written by Jon JohnsonReviewed by Timothy J. Legg, PMHNP-BC, GNP-BC, CARN-AP, MCHES
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Last reviewed: Sun 15 January 2017
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Dementia is a general term used to describe symptoms of memory loss, personality changes, and intellectual impairments that are large enough to affect a person's daily life.
Alzheimer's disease is the most common form of dementia. In the United States alone, there is a new case of Alzheimer's disease every 66 seconds. Alzheimer's typically affects people over 65, but early-onset Alzheimer's accounts for 5 percent of cases.
Alzheimer's is not considered a normal part of aging, but age is one of the most prevalent risk factors for the disease.
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