India, Nov. 1 -- Dementia is a group of neurodegenerative conditions that affect essential cognitive skills and the ability to perform everyday activities. It is conventionally believed to show up in old age, typically after 60, but the early onset can begin as early as middle age.

A study published in Translational Psychiatry on February 17, 2025, revealed that the prevalence of dementia among people aged 40 to 64 alarmingly doubled globally over the past three decades. This is troubling as it demonstrates that even those who are in their 40s and 50s are not free from the risk.

To learn more about the early signs middle-aged adults should know of, HT Lifestyle reached out to clinical psychologist and dementia specialist Neha Sinha, CEO...