Early-onset Alzheimer’s linked to different health problems than later-onset disease

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  A study found that people with early-onset Alzheimer’s disease had different health problems from those with late-onset disease.

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  Early-onset disease was defined as diagnosis before age 65.

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  Several conditions, including depression, dizziness, headaches and traumatic brain injuries, were more common in the five years before diagnosis.

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  Tinnitus and hearing loss were more common six to ten years before diagnosis.

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  The study found no significant differences in morbidity 11 to 15 years before diagnosis.

Who

Researchers from the University of Oulu and the University of Eastern Finland studied people with early-onset Alzheimer’s disease.

What

The study found that their health problems differed from those associated with late-onset disease.

When

The study was published on October 13, 2026. It examined health records from the 15 years before diagnosis.

Where

The study used data from memory clinics at Oulu University Hospital and Kuopio University Hospital, combined with nationwide Finnish health register data.

Why

The researchers said the findings suggest early-onset Alzheimer’s may involve mechanisms that differ, at least in part, from those underlying late-onset disease.

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