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Delphine's gestures and words, aged 48, are imprecise. Arnaud's memory, aged 53, eludes her. While on average, the diagnosis falls at the age of 79, there are 35,000 people in France who are under 60. The causes of the disease remain unknown. The only effective remedy to slow its progression is intellectual stimulation, memory and comprehension exercises, a rich social life and a healthy lifestyle. The disease can attack various areas of the brain without anyone really knowing why. Language, gestures or behaviour can be indifferently altered. An illness that pushes entire families to change their life plans. An upheaval that is all the more significant since patients are struck in the prime of life. -- © All Rights Reserved #alzheimer #mentalhealth #reportage