The causes of young-onset, or early-onset dementia are similar to the diseases that usually cause dementia in older people. However, some causes, such as frontotemporal dementia (FTD), are more common in younger people. Dementia in younger people often has different symptoms, even when it’s caused by the same diseases as in older people. Let’s look at some common causes of dementia, and how they can affect younger people.

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Presenter
Simon Fishman, MD
Board-certified neurologist Simon Fishman, MD, brings more than two decades of experience in neurology and electrodiagnostic medicine to Integrated Neurology Services, serving men and women in and around Alexandria, Falls Church, Lorton, and Reston, Virginia. As a neurologist, Dr. Fishman is board-certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (ABPN) and the American Board of Electrodiagnostic Medicine (ABEM). He’s highly trained in the diagnosis and treatment of disorders of the nervous system, including diseases of the brain, nerves, spinal cord, and muscles.

Aside from working with patients, Dr. Fishman is actively involved in educational and community projects that improve the standard of neurologic care in and around metro Washington, DC. He’s an adjunct faculty member at George Washington University Hospital Center, the Krasnow Institute of Advanced Study at George Mason University, and Virginia Medical College. Dr. Fishman established the Neurovascular Care Unit and stroke program at Alexandria Hospital and spearheaded efforts to mandate 24-hour neurology coverage at Fairfax Hospital. He also founded the very first comprehensive spasticity management program at Woodbine Rehabilitation Center in Alexandria, Virginia.