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Is It Forgetfulness or Early Dementia? The Hidden Early Clues of Dementia

Memory loss is one of the significant causes of dementia. But, it always gets overlapped and associated with dementia even when it is just forgetfulness. 

In today’s article, we will have a detailed look at early dementia, which will help you understand the disease and diagnose if this is something you might be going through.

 

What Do We Mean By Early Dementia

Dementia refers to an umbrella term for the symptoms caused by many different diseases that damage the brain. It affects thinking, memory, and behaviour, which results in a continuous struggle to perform routine tasks.

 

Signs & Symptoms

There are clusters of signs and symptoms that can be categorized into these categories.

 

Memory Loss

It is different from the forgetfulness that a normal person experiences, forgetting things sometimes, or the content of a conversation.

But, for a potential dementia sufering person, forgetfulness doesn’t work like that. They don’t even remember having a conversation, even the dates or details they tried hard to remember. 

They might keep on asking the same thing because they can store that information in their mind. They even forget recently learned things.

 

Problem Solving

They are significantly struggling with solving a problem, planning a solution for a problem, or following a recipe. Even the highly familiar tasks can feel like they are being it for the first time.

It all happens because their mind can’t maintain any records of the planning they did or the tasks they have been doing for years.

 

Confusion With Time and Place

Potential dementia can’t keep track of dates, seasons, or the passage of time. They just lose the sense to comprehend time and place accurately. They even struggle to tell where they are, even when it is a known space to them.

 

Changes in Mood/Behaviour

 

Potential dementia can experience significant and dramatic changes in mood. They can feel suspicious, upset, angry, or happy at any time. These changes are mostly seen in new situations.

Other than these general symptoms, every individual can have more symptoms that vary from person to person. 

The key to evaluating if the symptoms are related to dementia is to find out the amount of disruption these symptoms are causing in your life.

Because if something is affecting your daily routine without your willingness, then it is surely a problem that needs to be addressed.

To be clearer about diagnosing dementia, you can check out this online assessment, which will help you develop a better understanding of your current situation.

 

What To Do Further

We have discussed some early signs of dementia, and it can go deeper if they keep worsening. If you or your loved ones are experiencing any of these symptoms, you should surely consult a doctor.

You can have a virtual mental health session with a certified specialist with us.

Stay tuned for more mental health updates, and never be afraid to take a step further to your better health.

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