Can an 18 year old have dementia?

Theoretically, yes. I think I know where this is coming from: you keep forgetting things and now you are worried about that. Don't worry. read more

Having dementia at 18 years old is possible, but highly unlikely. Young Onset Dementia collectively refers to anyone under the age of 65 showing signs of the disease, of which the most common are memory loss, communication problems, general confusion, difficulty performing familiar tasks, misplacing objects, behavior and personality changes, and sudden mood swings. read more

Yes, it's possible, and there have been cases of people getting it at a younger age than usual, but it's very rare. Dementia doesn't happen too often in younger ages. I'd assume delirium over dementia. The same thing happened to me a few weeks ago. I'd forget easily. I'd think something, and then a split second later, I'd forget. read more

It can occur in people of all ages, though the underlying causes of it are extremely rare in an otherwise healthy teenager.At that age, I suppose the most serious risk of dementia is repeated head trauma, for example due to football, or (the canonical example) boxing. read more

About two years ago, I began having trouble comprehending complex ideas. I was reading a Wired article about Einstein and even though the article dumbed down his concepts, I had trouble fully grasping them. read more