Dementia doesn't just affect the elderly
Young onset dementia refers to when the symptoms of the degenerative brain disorder start to present themselves in people under 65 - typically from age 30 and above. These early symptoms often go unnoticed due to the association of dementia with old age, and are often attributed to other causes like depression, stress, menopause, other physical health problems or even relationship issues.
Experts at Dementia UK say it's vital for those with young onset dementia to get an accurate diagnosis as quickly as possible, as delays can mean they don't get the support they need. Contrary to popular perception, the first sign of the disease in younger people is often not memory loss but rather changes in certain aspects of someone's personality, mental or physical abilities and mood.
Former ITV newsreader and journalist Alastair Stewart recently revealed he has vascular dementia just months after retiring from his five-decade-long career. The former ITV newsreader and journalist, 71, said his "very short-term memory" had become "tricky" and his motor skills "very tricky", saying visited his GP after feeling "discombobulated" around six months ago.
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