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Why has there never been prevalence data for people with dementia under the age of 65 before?

April 26, 2017age Data dementia people prevalence

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Why has there never been prevalence data for people with dementia under the age of 65 before?

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Prior studies looking at the prevalence of dementia in Canada, such as the 1991 Canadian Study on Health and Aging, started their investigations at the age of 65. However, we know that dementia develops much earlier, and wanted to ensure our investigations included people under the age of 65.