Name: Early-Onset Dementia: Coping With a Diagnosis Before 55 | Being Patient
Uploaded: 2018-06-18T11:48:19-04:00
Channel: Deborah Kan
Description: An early-onset dementia diagnosis can feel life-shattering, but life is not over after an early-onset dementia diagnosis.

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In Sickness and in Health: How Dementia Before 55 Changes a Marriage

By Deborah Kan | June 18th, 2018

Before she was diagnosed with early-onset dementia seven years ago at age 54, Gary Henson’s wife, Brenda, told Henson that if she ever developed…

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Hearing Loss May Be a Risk Factor for Dementia

By Being Patient | December 15th, 2017

Research shows that age-related hearing loss may increase people’s risk of developing cognitive impairment and dementia. Older people with hearing loss may be more…

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Marriage, Close Friends May Protect Against Dementia

By Being Patient | October 30th, 2017

October 30, 2017 A study has found that marriage or a close relationship is correlated with protection against dementia. The study, conducted by Loughborough…

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In Sickness and in Health: How Dementia Before 55 Changes a Marriage

Hearing Loss May Be a Risk Factor for Dementia

Marriage, Close Friends May Protect Against Dementia