Young onset of Dementia

I would like to chat with those of us that have been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s between the age of 35-65 in the last few years.

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  • GEH
    GEH Member Posts: 153
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    Hi 2Young,

    I was diagnosed when I was 63 or 64.

  • jaycey
    jaycey Member Posts: 43
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    I was diagnosed at 64. It would have been earlier, but I have PCA, a rarer form of Alz, and so it took several years to get a diagnosis.

  • Rango
    Rango Member Posts: 5
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    I was diagnosed last month at the age of 61.

  • lfaust58
    lfaust58 Member Posts: 50
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    Sorry to hear that. I was diagnosed at 66. You'll find a lot of support and good advice here.

  • EB280
    EB280 Member Posts: 5
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    Hi, I was diagnosed last week and am barely 60, though have clearly been dealing with this since 54. How are you doing?

Commonly Used Abbreviations


DH = Dear Husband
DW= Dear Wife, Darling Wife
LO = Loved One
ES = Early Stage
EO = Early Onset
FTD = Frontotemporal Dementia
VD = Vascular Dementia
MC = Memory Care
AL = Assisted Living
POA = Power of Attorney
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