Early or Young Onset Dementia - Advice for Caregivers

People who develop symptoms before the age of 65 are often referred to as having young-onset dementia or early-onset dementia.

There are currently almost three quarters of a million Canadians that have Alzheimer’s disease or a related dementia and 3% of those are under the age of 65.

You can access this NICE Care of the Elderly podcast episode on our website at: https://www.nicenet.ca/articles/early-or-young-onset-dementia-advice-for-caregivers. The website provides a text transcript, related links/videos, and a downloadable PDF version.

The National Initiative for Care Of The Elderly (NICE) has compiled a series of podcast episodes based on research studies focused on understanding life challenges as people age. 

 

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