Anyone who gets Alzheimer’s before the age of 65 is considered to have early onset. This tends to be people in their 40s and 50s, although Alzheimer’s can be seen in someone in their 30s.

Young-onset (also called early-onset) Alzheimer's is an uncommon form of dementia that affects people younger than age 65. About 5% to 6% of people with Alzheimer's disease develop symptoms before ...

The slow loss of memory, thinking, and independence that defines Alzheimer’s disease continues to affect millions worldwide.

Early onset Alzheimer's strikes before age 65, often in the 40s and 50s, said James Leverenz, a neurologist and director of the Cleveland Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health at the Cleveland Clinic.

Older adults aren’t the only ones living with Alzheimer’s. Learn about the early-onset variant of the disease, which affects adults under the age of 65.

Alzheimer's disease probably is the very same process in the brain no matter the age at which the symptoms begin. That is, a person who has late-onset Alzheimer's disease likely has the very same ...

Among members of the Richardson family who carry a mutation in the PSEN1 gene, the average age when symptoms start is 39.

While that is often true, it’s not always the case: Up to 5% of people diagnosed with Alzheimer’s are under age 65—usually in their 40s or 50s—and are considered to have an “early onset ...

Psychiatric conditions were associated with a younger age at onset of Alzheimer’s disease, and age differences only grew with each additional psychiatric diagnosis, researchers reported.

A woman living with early-onset Alzheimer's disease says more needs to be done for people in her situation. Nicola Wallis, 62, was diagnosed a year ago and said there was a lack of support and ...

Older onset Alzheimer’s is diagnosed after age 65 and impacts over 10% of those over age 65, over 13% of those between age 75 and 84 and 33.3% of those over age 85.

Alzheimer’s dementia doesn’t always target people of advanced years. Sometimes, it strikes adults in middle age. This variant — early-onset Alzheimer’s dementia — accounts for only about ...