The Insidious Grip of Young Onset Dementia Richard Jamieson navigated the streets of Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, frequently mistaking a Scotiabank branch for the Bank of Montreal.
This was one of the earliest signs of his condition: young onset dementia. At 52, Jamieson's diagnosis is part of a growing trend of individuals developing the disease at younger ages than previously thought possible.
In Canada, over 650,000 people live with dementia, and approximately three percent are diagnosed before age 65. For families like Jamieson's, where both father and son have been afflicted, the impact is multifaceted.