{"id":128394,"date":"2024-11-21T11:35:52","date_gmt":"2024-11-21T04:35:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=128394"},"modified":"2024-11-21T11:35:52","modified_gmt":"2024-11-21T04:35:52","slug":"15-early-warning-signs-and-symptoms-of-dementia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=128394","title":{"rendered":"15 Early Warning Signs and Symptoms of Dementia"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><b>4. Repetition. <\/b>\u201cIf a person is being told by family or friends that they are repeating questions or repeating stories and statements in a short timeframe, without seeming to realize that they just told the person that, or they just asked that same question and it was answered, that&#8217;s a red flag,\u201d Whitson says. \u00a0<\/p>\n<p><b>5. Personality changes.<\/b> A sudden and routine loss of interest in family, friends, work and social events can be a warning sign of dementia. \u201cPeople may feel less comfortable in social situations \u2014 holding a conversation, remembering the conversation \u2014 so they may start to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aarp.org\/health\/conditions-treatments\/info-2023\/diseases-linked-to-loneliness.html\" data-overlay-msg=\"AARP.Everywhere.LeavingModal.drawOverlay(this,'',\/content\/dam\/content-fragments\/aarp-org\/en\/article\/health\/conditions-treatments\/2024\/signs-of-dementia.html,'','You are now leaving AARP.org and going to a website that is not operated by AARP. A different privacy policy and terms of service will apply.');return false;\" title=\"diseases linked to loneliness\">withdraw from social situations<\/a>,\u201d Heidebrink says.<\/p>\n<p>A 2023 study published in the <i>Journal of Alzheimer\u2019s Disease<\/i> found that <a href=\"https:\/\/journals.sagepub.com\/doi\/full\/10.3233\/JAD-220826\" target=\"_blank\" data-overlay-msg=\"AARP.Everywhere.LeavingModal.drawOverlay(this,'',\/content\/dam\/content-fragments\/aarp-org\/en\/article\/health\/conditions-treatments\/2024\/signs-of-dementia.html,'','You are now leaving AARP.org and going to a website that is not operated by AARP. A different privacy policy and terms of service will apply.');return false;\" data-default-element-msg=\"AARP.Everywhere.LeavingModal.drawOverlay(this,'',\/content\/dam\/content-fragments\/aarp-org\/en\/article\/health\/conditions-treatments\/2024\/signs-of-dementia.html,'','You are now leaving AARP.org and going to a website that is not operated by AARP. A different privacy policy and terms of service will apply.');return false;\" data-displayoverlay=\"displayOverlay\" title=\"apathy as a dementia symptom\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">apathy may be a sign<\/a> that someone is progressing from mild cognitive impairment (MCI) \u2014 symptoms of memory loss or thinking problems that are not as severe as dementia \u2014 to Alzheimer\u2019s disease.\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aarp.org\/health\/conditions-treatments\/info-2024\/anxiety-disorders.html\" data-overlay-msg=\"AARP.Everywhere.LeavingModal.drawOverlay(this,'',\/content\/dam\/content-fragments\/aarp-org\/en\/article\/health\/conditions-treatments\/2024\/signs-of-dementia.html,'','You are now leaving AARP.org and going to a website that is not operated by AARP. A different privacy policy and terms of service will apply.');return false;\" title=\"anxiety\">Acting increasingly anxious<\/a>, confused, fearful or suspicious may also be a sign of dementia, according to the Alzheimer\u2019s Association.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><b>6. New sleep behaviors. <\/b>While Whitson says sleep issues can be \u201cvery common\u201d among older adults, some sleep behaviors, such as sleepwalking, are not a normal part of aging. \u201cIt&#8217;s important to know that there are some types of dementia that are associated with altered sleep behavior \u2014 acting out dreams or talking in your sleep, when that wasn&#8217;t something that the person used to do,\u201d Whitson says. \u00a0<\/p>\n<p><b>7. Worsening sense of direction.<\/b> Changes in sense of direction can also occur with dementia, Dickson says, and this can manifest in things like difficulty driving and getting lost in familiar environments.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSometimes it&#8217;s just a loss of confidence,\u201d Heidebrink adds. \u201cPeople will start to restrict their driving to very familiar, close destinations, sort of low-speed, low-traffic situations, or good weather only.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><b>8. Depression.<\/b> A new and sudden onset of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aarp.org\/health\/conditions-treatments\/info-2024\/what-is-depression.html\" data-overlay-msg=\"AARP.Everywhere.LeavingModal.drawOverlay(this,'',\/content\/dam\/content-fragments\/aarp-org\/en\/article\/health\/conditions-treatments\/2024\/signs-of-dementia.html,'','You are now leaving AARP.org and going to a website that is not operated by AARP. A different privacy policy and terms of service will apply.');return false;\" title=\"depression\">depression later in life<\/a> can be a warning sign of dementia, Dickson says. According to the Alzheimer\u2019s Association, up to 40 percent of people with Alzheimer\u2019s disease suffer from significant depression.<\/p>\n<p>Depression may not just be a symptom of dementia but also a potential precursor. A 2023 study published in <i>JAMA Neurology<\/i> found that dementia risk more than doubled for adults previously diagnosed with depression.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><b>9. Confusion about time and place.<\/b> If someone forgets where they are, or can\u2019t remember how they got there, that\u2019s a red flag. Another worrisome sign is disorientation about time \u2014 for example, routinely forgetting what day of the week it is, says Jason Karlawish, M.D., a neurologist and professor of medicine at the University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine and codirector of the Penn Memory Center.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><b>10. Difficulty with visual or perceptual tasks. <\/b>Tripping over something because you don\u2019t recognize that it\u2019s in the way, or not being able to make sense of the time on a clock could be warning signs of dementia, Heidebrink says. Difficulty with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aarp.org\/health\/healthy-living\/info-2023\/foot-balance-exercises.html\" data-overlay-msg=\"AARP.Everywhere.LeavingModal.drawOverlay(this,'',\/content\/dam\/content-fragments\/aarp-org\/en\/article\/health\/conditions-treatments\/2024\/signs-of-dementia.html,'','You are now leaving AARP.org and going to a website that is not operated by AARP. A different privacy policy and terms of service will apply.');return false;\" title=\"foot balance exercises\">balance<\/a>, trouble reading and problems judging distance or distinguishing color and contrast can also be early indicators, the Alzheimer\u2019s Association says.<\/p>\n<p><b>11. Financial missteps. <\/b>Money problems may be one of the first noticeable signs of Alzheimer\u2019s disease and related dementias, according to the NIA.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere&#8217;s a lot of reasoning and memory that go into financial tasks, and so [money management errors] can certainly be an early way that people experience changes,\u201d Heidebrink says.<\/p>\n<p>According to the NIA, signs of money problems can include difficulties with the following:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Counting change<\/li>\n<li>Paying for a purchase<\/li>\n<li>Calculating a tip<\/li>\n<li>Balancing a checkbook<\/li>\n<li>Understanding a bank statement<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>12. Changes in judgment. <\/b>People with dementia may experience changes in judgment and decision making that can affect everything from their appearance to their financial wellbeing, the Alzheimer\u2019s Association says.<\/p>\n<p>A recent study led by researchers at the University of Southern California looked at brain images from 97 adults over the age of 50 and found that people who had brain changes associated with early stages of Alzheimer\u2019s were more vulnerable to financial scams. 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