If you’re like most people, when you think of Alzheimer’s Disease, you picture an old person who can’t remember things or someone losing his/her memory. But in recent years, younger people have been diagnosed with the disease. Recently, a 19-year-old was diagnosed with the debilitating disease, causing concern for the next generation.

The case, presented in a recent issue of the Journal for Alzheimer’s Disease, described a male teenager from Beijing, around age 17-years old at the time, started experiencing memory deterioration and had difficulty concentrating on his high school studies. He was unable to recall where he placed his belongings or what had happened on the previous day and experienced delayed reactions and reading difficulties, the authors of the case also said. The cognitive decline worsened, and a year later, he started suffering from short-term memory loss.

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