Signs of early-onset Alzheimer’s: When not to worry, and when to see a doctor
Forgetting where you parked is not reason for concern. “The problem is when you start forgetting that you drove your car to work that day.”
It’s one of our biggest fears — being gripped by a disease that slowly steals the very essence of who we are. And early-onset Alzheimer’s, defined as striking before age 65, seems even more cruel, coming as it does at what is often the height of career success, perhaps as grown children are embarking on their own exciting paths. Stories like Tom Keane’s remembrance of his late wife Laurie Farrell, who was diagnosed with the disease at just 56, resonate on a visceral level.