Can people under the age of 25 also get Alzheimer’s? There is a lot of discussion

While many people have felt an emotional connection in the love story of Krish Kapoor (Ahan) and 22-year-old ambitious journalist Vani Batra (Anit), what the audience did not like, and which raised many questions in the minds of the people, is that the actress is shown struggling with Alzheimer’s disease at a young age.

New Delhi: The recently released Bollywood film 'Saiyaara' is getting a lot of discussion these days. You must have seen viral videos of people crying after watching the film on social media, but apart from this, there is another aspect of the film. In this, the actress (22 years old) character of the film, Vani Batra, has been shown to be a victim of Alzheimer's disease.

While many people have felt an emotional connection in the love story of Krish Kapoor (Ahan) and 22-year-old ambitious journalist Vani Batra (Anit), what the audience did not like, and which raised many questions in the minds of the people, is that the actress is shown struggling with Alzheimer's disease at a young age.

This question also becomes important because Alzheimer's disease is generally considered to be a disease that occurs with age (after 65 years). So can its symptoms be seen in people below the age of 25? Can Alzheimer's disease occur in youth as well? Let's understand this in detail from the doctor.

First understand what Alzheimer's disease is?

Alzheimer's is a neurodegenerative brain disorder that gradually weakens memory, reasoning and thinking ability. Due to this, even everyday work and physical activities can be affected. It is common to have Alzheimer's disease with age, but it is considered rare in young people.

Health experts say that the exact causes of Alzheimer's disease are not fully understood. But basically when the proteins of the brain do not function normally, it disrupts the functioning of brain cells (neurons). Due to damage to neurons, the brain's networks lose contact with each other, due to which these brain-related problems start occurring.

Can young people also be victims?

Alzheimer's is a neurodegenerative brain disorder. Neurologists say that it usually does not start before 40 and Alzheimer's or brain-related problems are very rare and rarely occur in people aged 20-30.

According to the report of the National Institute of Health, the risk of such brain-related problems in people under the age of 30 worldwide can be less than 100 in a lakh people.

What do experts say?

Dr Santosh Singh, a senior neurologist at a private hospital in Delhi, tells Amar Ujala, in many reports earlier also it has been discussed that people under the age of 30 can be victims of Alzheimer's, although it is quite rare. People who have a strong history of the genes causing this disease in their family, such people may have a higher risk of brain-related disorders with age, but as shown in the film, it is not very common for people under the age of 25 to have Alzheimer's.

Some reports have said that children with Down syndrome may develop Alzheimer's disease earlier than others.

In the film, Anit's character suffers from amnesia. Apart from this, she gets a shock when she meets her ex-fiancé, due to which she forgets the last six months. Doctors say that many things have been presented in a dramatic way in the film. Usually Alzheimer's condition does not start with shock.

Big revelation in study regarding its prevention

During a study, a team of experts found that if you fast regularly, then it can bring some changes in the brain, with the help of which the risk of serious problems like Alzheimer's can be reduced.

In a review published in the journal Nutrients, a team of researchers said that intermittent fasting can be beneficial for you in preventing Alzheimer's. With the help of this fasting, the toxin protein burden in the brain is reduced, which reduces the risk of various types of neurodegenerative disorders.