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La maladie d'Alzheimer frappe de nombreuses personnes âgées de moins de 60 ans. La version «plus jeune» de la maladie est souvent diagnostiquée à tort comme une dépression ou une crise de milieu de vie. Shutterstock

L’Alzheimer à 50 ans: le difficile diagnostic

Carmela Tartaglia, University of Toronto

La maladie d'Alzheimer frappe de nombreuses personnes âgées de moins de 60 ans. La version «plus jeune» de la maladie est souvent diagnostiquée à tort comme une dépression ou une crise de milieu de vie.
Early-onset Alzheimer’s disease presents unique challenges, when a patient is still working or parenting children.The personality changes involved can result in job loss or divorce before a diagnosis is made. (Shutterstock)

Is that ‘midlife crisis’ really Alzheimer’s disease?

Carmela Tartaglia, University of Toronto

Alzheimer’s disease affects many people under the age of 65. The ‘young-onset’ version of the disease is often misdiagnosed as depression or dismissed as a midlife crisis.
The changes in the brain from a concussion do not appear on conventional imaging tests such as CT scans or MRIs; nor are there any other tests to diagnose a concussion. (Shutterstock)

This Mother’s Day, know the symptoms of concussion

Carmela Tartaglia, University of Toronto

All parents should understand the symptoms of concussion, whether their child plays sports or not.

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