Dementia numbers growing, but there is help availableBy Lethbridge Herald on September 30, 2025. People with dementia face numerous challenges, including memory loss, difficulty concentrating, and communication issues like trouble finding words and following conversations. “Dementia is the umbrella term while Alzheimer’s Disease is one type of dementia. However, there are individuals under 65 years of age who are diagnosed with Young Onset Dementia which represents about three per cent of individuals diagnosed with dementia. This case, reported in the Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease, is considered rare and puzzling because he had no known genetic markers for early-onset Alzheimer’s.