{"id":3327,"date":"2017-11-07T21:14:50","date_gmt":"2017-11-07T21:14:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/flushinghospital.org\/newsletter\/?p=3327"},"modified":"2017-11-07T21:16:04","modified_gmt":"2017-11-07T21:16:04","slug":"early-on-set-alzheimers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/flushinghospital.org\/newsletter\/early-on-set-alzheimers\/","title":{"rendered":"Early Onset Alzheimer&#8217;s"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Many people associate Alzheimer\u2019s disease with older adults that are advanced in age. However, the disease can also affect people who are younger than the age of 65.\u00a0 When this happens, the disease is referred to as younger-onset or early onset Alzheimer\u2019s.<\/p>\n<p>Early-onset Alzheimer\u2019s has been found to mostly affect people in their forties and fifties.\u00a0\u00a0 Currently, experts are unsure why some people get the disease at an earlier age than others. \u00a0Research does point to genetics as a contributing factor in some cases.<\/p>\n<p>The symptoms and signs of early-onset Alzheimer\u2019s may differ with each person and can include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Personality or mood changes<\/li>\n<li>Difficulty making decisions<\/li>\n<li>Misplacing items on a regular basis<\/li>\n<li>Frequently withdrawing from social situations<\/li>\n<li>Difficulty finding the right words for specific items<\/li>\n<li>Difficulty finishing a sentence<\/li>\n<li>Losing track of locations, dates or times<\/li>\n<li>Asking for the same information again and again<\/li>\n<li>Difficulty learning new things<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If you are experiencing symptoms or displaying signs of the disease on an ongoing basis, it is recommended that you consult a physician who specializes in treating Alzheimer\u2019s.\u00a0\u00a0 In order to diagnose the\u00a0disease, the physician may complete a comprehensive medical evaluation which can include cognitive tests, brain imaging, neurological and medical exams.<\/p>\n<p>Early detection of Alzheimer\u2019s disease can maximize the benefits received from treatment and may help you to maintain your independence longer.\u00a0 Therefore, it is highly advised that you seek the assistance of a specialist immediately.<\/p>\n<p class=\"disclaimer\">All content of this newsletter is intended for general information purposes only and is not intended or implied to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment.  Please consult a medical professional before adopting any of the suggestions on this page.   You must never disregard professional medical advice or delay seeking medical treatment based upon any content of this newsletter.<strong>  PROMPTLY CONSULT YOUR PHYSICIAN OR CALL 911 IF YOU BELIEVE YOU HAVE A MEDICAL EMERGENCY.<\/strong> <\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Many people associate Alzheimer\u2019s disease with older adults that are advanced in age. However, the disease can also affect people who are younger than the age of 65.\u00a0 When this happens, the disease is referred to as younger-onset or early &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/flushinghospital.org\/newsletter\/early-on-set-alzheimers\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3327","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-health"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/flushinghospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3327","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/flushinghospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/flushinghospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/flushinghospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/8"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/flushinghospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3327"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/flushinghospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3327\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3329,"href":"https:\/\/flushinghospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3327\/revisions\/3329"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/flushinghospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3327"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/flushinghospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3327"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/flushinghospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3327"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}