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Yes, you can get diagnosed with dementia at that age, although its not as common as it is in elderly people. I would recommend asking your doctor if you feel that you have any symptoms of dementia.
It is usually diagnosed between the ages of 40 and 60 years. Thymomas are uncommon in children.
he was diagnosed at 9 years of age
she was diagnosed at age 11 but the bomb was dropped on Hiroshima when she was 2.
Typically, dementia is seen as an elderly person's disorder. It generally affects those who are above age 65 or so. "Early onset" dementia refers to cases where people in their 50s or 60s are affected. There have been cases where people are diagnosed as young as their 30s but those are extraordinarily rare occurrences.
My mother suffered from (undiagnosed) Narcissistic Personality Disorder. During the last years of her life she showed signs of Dementia. My step-mother (my father knew how to pick his women!!) has been, for her entire life, a full blown narcissist with all the traits of Narcissistic Personality Disorder. She has recently (she is 78) been diagnosed with Vascular Dementia. I have no idea how to cope with it. It is soul destroying to have to deal with her.
Yes, AIDS can affect anyone at any age.
Primary Raynaud's disease is diagnosed following the Allen Brown criteria
Age related memory impairment can have the same characteristics as dementia. A doctor will need to do tests to determine one from another.
No. The percentage of the population with dementia does increase with age, but not even half of elderly people (those above age 65) will ever meet criteria for dementia.
potential impact of discrimination on an individual with dementia
Yes. I was diagnosed with Myasthenia Gravis at age 15.