young onset dementia

‘My husband got dementia at 38 – GP blamed this symptom on diabetes’

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‘My husband got dementia at 38 – GP blamed this symptom on diabetes’

Covid restrictions and unseasonal snow may have threatened to derail Stefan and Sile Tankov’s wedding day, but the pair were determined to marry in April 2021 no matter what. “It was a brilliant day,” says Sile, a secondary school teacher from Lisburn near Belfast who met her future husband on a night out in 2019. … Read more

Young-onset dementia growing in Canada. What’s behind this rise? – National

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Young-onset dementia growing in Canada. What’s behind this rise? – National

In May 2021, Heather Sosa, a Vancouver resident, received distressing news from her husband’s medical professionals — they diagnosed him with a mental illness and admitted him to a hospital out of fear for his safety. But as time unfolded, it became apparent that the initial diagnosis was incorrect. Contrary to the earlier assessment, Heather’s … Read more