Hello dear @abh12345 :)

It is always wonderful to see your thoughtful comments on my feed! I am very pleased to hear that the post delivered all the information you expected to see here about dementia.

It seems like it could be quite easy to bracket this condition into 'a sign of getting old', but from the above I gather that it may not be just the aging that can be affected?

I hope I have understood this question correctly. Let's see :)

It is very important to keep in mind that old age does NOT necessarily come with dementia. Even individuals who carry the ApoE4 variant won't necessarily develop the disease, provided their environmental factors as well as mental and physical health can balance things out.

However, this is with regard to late onset dementia. For those who carry genes that can cause them to develop frontotemporal or familial AD; then, it becomes more complex. As they can start showing symptoms in their late 40's and 50's.

There is a beautiful (but also sad) movie called Still Alice that illustrates a case of early onset dementia. It is worth watching as it gives an incredible insight into what the patient and their families go through.

All the best to you always my dear.
Thank you very much for your constant support!