Blessings beloved friends! I hope and pray that today finds you all doing well. Today I am focusing on the signs and symptoms of Dementia. I am sharing a couple websites and excerpts from them to help you to understand what the signs and symptoms of Dementia are. Please click on the links to find out some more signs and symptoms that I couldn't put in the blog. As always, please feel free to email me anytime at barbgadway@yahoo.com. HUGS!!!!!!!❤
Symptoms of dementia
If you or your loved one is experiencing memory problems, don’t immediately conclude that it’s dementia. A person needs to have at least two types of impairment that significantly interfere with everyday life to receive a dementia diagnosis.
In addition to difficulty remembering, the person may also experience impairments in:
- language
- communication
- focus
- reasoning
1. Subtle short-term memory changes
Trouble with memory can be an early symptom of dementia. The changes are often subtle and tend to involve short-term memory. An older person may be able to remember events that took place years ago but not what they had for breakfast.
Other symptoms of changes in short-term memory include forgetting where they left an item, struggling to remember why they entered a particular room, or forgetting what they were supposed to do on any given day.2. Difficulty finding the right words
Another early symptom of dementia is struggling to communicate thoughts. A person with dementia may have difficulty explaining something or finding the right words to express themselves. Having a conversation with a person who has dementia can be difficult, and it may take longer than usual to conclude.
3. Changes in mood
A change in mood is also common with dementia. If you have dementia, it isn’t always easy to recognize this in yourself, but you may notice this change in someone else. Depression, for instance, is typical of early dementia.
Along with mood changes, you might also see a shift in personality. One typical type of personality change seen with dementia is a shift from being shy to outgoing. This is because the condition often affects judgment.
Please click on the above link to find out more. 😊
Facts about dementia
Early signs and symptoms of dementia may go unrecognized, but the first sign is usually loss of short-term memory.- Some of the other early dementia symptoms and signs include:
- Personality changes
- Mood swings
- Poor judgment
- Paranoia or suspiciousness
- Some of the intermediate signs and symptoms of dementia include
- Worsening of early dementia symptoms
- Abnormal moods
- Confabulation
- Inability to learn new information
- Some of the later signs and symptoms of dementia include
- Worsening of the intermediate signs and symptoms of dementia
- Inability to walk or move to place to place unassisted
- Complete loss of short and long term memory
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I hope the information that I shared today helps you out a bit in understanding Dementia and what the signs and symptoms of it are. Have a blessed day/afternoon/evening your way! Much Love ❤
I hope the information that I shared today helps you out a bit in understanding Dementia and what the signs and symptoms of it are. Have a blessed day/afternoon/evening your way! Much Love ❤
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