Britka Caroline Preston You are one day noticed that at her husband Mark something is wrong. It turned out to be in him developed symptoms of beginning dementiawhich in a short time has changed his personality into unrecognizable.
Dementia is a disease that gradually worsens a person’s intellectual abilities. Although most often manifested in later stages of life, the condition also occurs in approximately 6 % of people who have not yet reached the age of 65. In this case, The disease refers to the name dementia with premature onset.
Due to the fact that it most often occurs in elderly patients, Doctors associate symptoms with other health conditions including depression, stress, menopause, physical or relationship problems. This leads on average to a four -year delay of making an accurate diagnosis.
The insidious disease is according to Caroline She also discovered at her 44-year-old husband Mark. Since she was a person who spent the most time with him, She first noticed that something is wrong. An example was when they talked about names for their first child. “He started to build on things, although he had never been like that before. He was also much more indifferent,” she said.
Caroline noted that For the first time in Mark appeared symptoms when he was 40 years old. She added that she met him after completing his master’s degree at the University of Oxford. “It was The most intelligent person I’ve ever known. He was also practical and extremely generous, “she said.
Caroline explained that the disease first influenced the personality of her husband. “He started to lose interest in the things he liked. Mark was a big fan of Formula 1 but stopped watching the race. Always was friendly and social but suddenly did not want to walk out. He wasn’t interested in what day I had, had previously been very careful and empathetic. Suddenly suddenly had no new interests or hobbies except secret overeating“she explained.
The woman is therefore decided to persuade Mark to start solving her condition. Although the efforts to treat the pandemic of Covida, Caroline She urged her husband to talk to advisors. However, everyone concluded that his condition was related to excessive stress and anxiety. Mark has undergone a memory test to pass without complications. Problems but increased, Therefore, a psychiatric sister visited them to recommend Mark to undergo a CT examination.
Mark’s condition continued to deteriorate.
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Examination eventually revealed something more scary. It turned out that Mark’s brain is shrinking and later he was diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia. “I knew there were no drugs to slow it down. I can’t even describe what I was lost and scared. Others around me They lived a normal life and I was on everything myself“Caroline said about the moment she learned about her husband’s diagnosis.
The diagnosis has passed for several months, while Mark’s condition continues to deteriorate. “He can’t dress himself and completely lost his ability to speak. He started eat things that are not edible, such as soap or stones. “She added, claiming that Mark at the age of 44 needs the help of a personal assistant who cares to be safe.
Caroline She wanted to tell her story to raise awareness of premature dementia. “I try to make more people know that this disease affects younger people and is not only associated with memory. When Mark first diagnosed dementia, I had the feeling that the world collapsed around me. I didn’t know where to go. I hope that Thanks to this story of others who experience the same, seek help and support. You’re not alone, “she concluded.
