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Frontotemporal dementia (FTD) is an early onset disorder that mostly occurs between the ages of 45 and 65, [13] but can begin earlier, and in 20–25% of cases onset is later. [11] [14] Men and women appear to be equally affected. [15] It is the most common early presenting dementia. [16]
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Vascular dementia is the second-most-common form of dementia after Alzheimer's disease in older adults. [4] The prevalence of the illness is 1.5% in Western countries and approximately 2.2% in Japan. It accounts for 50% of all dementias in Japan, 20% to 40% in Europe and 15% in Latin America. 25% of people with stroke develop new-onset dementia ...
The term young onset dementia is becoming more widely used to avoid the potential confusion between early onset dementia and early stage dementia This term is now used as presenile dementia which is a historical term of people diagnosed with dementia from a younger age of 51 years old. This is caused by an atypical arterioclerosis of the brain.
Parental health, family size and marital history were not significant predictors of dementia. The research highlights the importance of adopting a lifestyle that supports brain health throughout life.
The scale was used as an outcome measure of the first randomised controlled trial of an intervention to alleviate feeding difficulty [7] and has been used as an outcome measure in a national study of feeding difficulty in older people with dementia in Canada; [8] In this study it was shown that a 1-unit change in the EdFED score is equivalent ...
Caregivers themselves are subject to an increased incidence of depression, anxiety, and, in some cases, physical health issues. [4] [5] [6] According to UK-based research, almost two out of three caregivers of those with dementia feel lonely. Most of the caregivers in the study were family members or friends. [7] [8]
Elliot said Alzheimer's caregivers experience substantially more struggles than those caring for someone who doesn't have the disease. Nearly 60% of those caregivers report emotional stress, with ...