Sad news about Bo's best DC

[ArrowheadBlue]

Bill McCartney has recently been diagnosed with late-onset Alzheimer’s / dementia.

 

[Reality Man]

That is a concern I have in the back of my mind with my parents. Unfortunate.

Another point to be made is maybe people are living too long. Sorry...but nonetheless true.


RM


Early onset of dementia
The average age at the onset of dementia is around 80 years. Early-onset dementia is defined arbitrarily (and variably) as occurring before 60-65. Early-onset cases have been estimated to make upabout 6-7% of all cases of Alzheimer's disease, and though a lot of attention has been given to them, only about 7% of early-onset cases are in fact familial9

 

[michnittlion]

That is a concern I have in the back of my mind with my parents. Unfortunate.

Another point to be made is maybe people are living too long. Sorry...but nonetheless true.


RM


Early onset of dementia
The average age at the onset of dementia is around 80 years. Early-onset dementia is defined arbitrarily (and variably) as occurring before 60-65. Early-onset cases have been estimated to make upabout 6-7% of all cases of Alzheimer's disease, and though a lot of attention has been given to them, only about 7% of early-onset cases are in fact familial9

The early-onset cases --- the percentage is rising --- and that is concerning. My Dad got it in his late 50s. Yuck.

Definitely want to beat this disease. Maybe I'm too optimistic, but I do think we'll do it in the next generation.

I disagree with the point that "maybe people are living too long." Plenty of people make it in good health until their 80s and 90s, and it's good to have them around for later generations to know and love.