Many U.S. Households Include Someone With Failing Memory
About half of those with recall issues say they interfere with daily life
The highest proportion of those with both worsening memory problems and disability were aged 45 to 54. While 43 percent of these individuals had both problems, 32 percent of those aged 55 to 64 and 12 percent of those aged 65 to 74 had both problems.
"There are destined to be very few resources for those individuals, much more limited resources than those for older people," said Porsteinsson, who said the high numbers of younger adults with both memory loss and disability surprised him the most in these studies.
"We need to understand better the specifics of what we're dealing with here and how we can address their medical needs and their care needs, and maybe mitigate their disability to some degree," he said.
Many Households Have Someone With Failing Memory
About half of those with recall issues say they interfere with daily life
The highest proportion of those with both worsening memory problems and disability were aged 45 to 54. While 43 percent of these individuals had both problems, 32 percent of those aged 55 to 64 and 12 percent of those aged 65 to 74 had both problems.
"There are destined to be very few resources for those individuals, much more limited resources than those for older people," said Porsteinsson, who said the high numbers of younger adults with both memory loss and disability surprised him the most in these studies.
"We need to understand better the specifics of what we're dealing with here and how we can address their medical needs and their care needs, and maybe mitigate their disability to some degree," he said.