Taylor Alison Swift is an American singer-songwriter. She is known for narrative songs about her personal life, which have received widespread media coverage. At age 14, Swift became the youngest artist signed by the Sony/ATV Music publishing house and, at 15, she signed her first record deal.
Her 2006 eponymous debut album was the longest-charting album of the 2000s in the US. Its third single, "Our Song", made her the youngest person to single-handedly write and perform a number-one song on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart. Swift's second album, Fearless, was released in 2008.
Buoyed by the pop crossover success of the singles "Love Story" and "You Belong with Me", it became the US' best-selling album of 2009 and was certified diamond in the US. The album won four Grammy Awards, and Swift became the youngest Album of the Year winner.
Dementia: Boy, 6, diagnosed with the debilitating brain condition - early warning signs
msn.comdementia is rarely heard of or spoken about. Most people automatically think it's just found in elderly. " When her son, Kayden, found it difficult to concentrate in school and complained of having a hard time watching TV, Valerie suspected he could have ADHD (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder).
After taking him to the doctor, "the genetics team got involved because of how fast [his symptoms were] progressing". "Myself and his dad were tested and they discovered [Kayden] has juvenile Batten's disease," Valerie revealed.
The rare, inherited neurodegenerative disorder usually develops between the ages of five to 10, stated Batten Disease News. A build-up of lipofuscin leads to neurological decline, with one of the first signs being impaired vision. READ MORE: Cause of pain in hands and fingers that isn't arthritis - 'see a GP'Vision changes rapidly, and might be completely lost by late childhood or adolescence.
Around the same time, just like Kayden did, children start to experience difficulty concentrating and learning new information. "It was hard and confusing to take in," said Valerie. "I didn't understand it.
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