Is it normal for a 42 year old to be diagnosed with Alzheimer's?

Answer 1

It's not normal for most segments of the population, but it can happen, and is generally referred to as early-onset alzheimer's. However, if you happen to be looking at an individual with down's syndrome, it would not be particularly unusual for an alzheimer's diagnosis at that age, since they are much more prone to it than the rest of us, and at younger ages.

Answer 2

The age of 42 is young to be dianosed with this disease. Is it a sure diagnosis from a doctor, or are you asking because you or someone you know has some symptoms?

If it just appears to be symptoms, then you might want to check out other things it might be. When I was 42, I thought there might be something wrong with me. I was becoming forgetful, losing things and using poor judgement, whereas that was so unlike me. I suppose it was just stress or the early stages of pre-menopause, because over time it got better and I'm fine now.

However, there are other neurological things it could be. Like frontal lobal dementia. Best to work with a good neurological doctor and have brain scans done to be sure.

Answer 3

No. It could be due partly to stress. Also, you should take extra vitamin B complex and vitamin B12 (sublingual). Ginkgo, Q 10 and antioxidents and memory type herbs also help. These things help my memory a lot. Often when I get to stressed and haven't been taking my vitamins for memory I feel like I am getting alzheimers.
When I am not stressed and taking my vitamins for memory I see an extreme difference.
Some herbal doctors say that if you got all the alzheimer people
and got them on a good diet and gave them B vitamins and herbs for memory that a large percentage would improve.

Answer 4

Alzheimer’s disease is a common, progressive, degenerative disease of the brain. It is characterized by loss of memory and other cognitive functions. Among people aged 65 or older, it is the most common cause of dementia. Dementia is a group of symptoms marked by the gradual loss of mental function
What are the signs and
symptoms of the disease?
Symptoms include:
l memory loss that affects the person’s skills. Short-term memory, or memory of recent events, is particularly affected in individuals who have Alzheimer’s disease.
l difficulty doing familiar activities
l misplacing belongings
l poor or decreased judgment
l language deterioration, with difficulty finding the right words
l disorientation to time and place
l changes in mood, including depression
l hallucinations
l delusions
l personality changes, including agitation and irritability
l impaired ability to orient the body to the surrounding space
l a loss of interest in activities that were previously pleasurable
l loss of bowel and bladder control
Sometimes individuals will wander. They can have problems doing complex tasks such as cooking or keeping track of a checkbook.

****Most people with Alzheimer’s disease are older than age 65, although it is sometimes seen in individuals in their 30s, 40s, and 50s. Alzheimer’s disease is seen in 1 out of 4 people over the age of 85.

Answer 5

Alzheimer's can strike at any age. Normally the elderly which is why people don't think of such a young person having it. But mid-late 40s are prime time to develope first symptoms.

Answer 6

Normal -- no, but then, Alzheimer's itself is not normal. But there is a condition known as early-onset Alzheimers and it can affect people as early as that, so it IS possible. Sorry to hear about it. Check here:

http://www.alz.org/about_us.asp

for more information.

Answer 7

I dont think it is "natural" at any age.Unfortunately, some people have early onset of alzheimers. Best of luck.

Answer 8

That's called Early-Onset Alzheimer's. It is possible. sorry.
my dad has early Onset but he wasn't that young.

Answer 9

Not normal, but possible. They think that the same plaque that forms in arteries also forms in the brain.

Answer 10

Its not isolated to one particular age group.