Childhood dementia occurs because of progressive brain damage. It is caused by over 100 rare genetic disorders, which children are born with, according to the Childhood Dementia Initiative.

For children with a rare form of dementia, music could be a powerful therapy tool Published: May 12, 2025 12:37pm EDT. Rebecca ... childhood dementia, also known as Batten disease.

Trauma in childhood echoes through generations, according to new research that could have implications for thousands of migrant children recently separated from parents at the U.S. border.