Alzheimer’s disease is the most common form of dementia.
It’s mostly seen in those over the age of 65.
Even though Alzheimer’s disease mostly affects older individuals, it is sometimes seen in younger people.
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Only around 5% of all Alzheimer’s cases are considered to be early onset.
Since age is such a big risk factor for the disease, it is overwhelmingly seen in older people versus younger people.
Some signs of Alzheimer’s are memory loss that affects everyday life, having a hard time planning, difficulty completing tasks that are familiar, vision problems, difficulty conversing with others, losing things frequently, having poor judgment, withdrawal from social activities and changes in mood.
There isn’t much of a difference between the symptoms associated with early onset versus late onset Alzheimer’s. (iStock)
As the disease progresses, more symptoms arise and the symptoms worsen over time.
This is true regardless of the age at which someone gets the disease.
The first stage is the early or mild stage. The second is the middle or moderate stage. The last stage of the disease is the late or severe stage.
Whatever form of Alzheimer’s disease a person has, they are going to need lots of care and support, especially as the disease progresses. (iStock)
As a person with Alzheimer’s moves through the stages of the disease, they are going to need an increased level of care with each stage since symptoms worsen over time.