Early-onset Alzheimer’s disease, also called younger onset Alzheimer’s disease, is an uncommon form of dementia which affects individuals younger than the age of 65. Of all the people afflicted with Alzheimer’s disease, only an estimated five percent will develop symptoms at a younger age. ...
“We know individuals living with Alzheimer’s disease often develop worsening symptoms at very different rates,” Zhu said. “We’re heartened that our new framework is more accurate than the other prediction models available, which we hope will help patients and their families ...
While the most common form of Alzheimer's disease is late onset Alzheimer's disease, which starts after age 60, some people may develop Alzheimer's disease earlier in their lives. Called early onset Alzheimer's disease, patients start having symptoms before they reach age 60. The Alzheimer's ...