{"id":4442,"date":"2025-05-13T04:27:00","date_gmt":"2025-05-13T09:27:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mickeylieberman.com\/alzheimers\/?p=4442"},"modified":"2025-03-06T14:04:43","modified_gmt":"2025-03-06T19:04:43","slug":"what-are-the-beginning-symptoms-or-signs-of-dementia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mickeylieberman.com\/alzheimers\/what-are-the-beginning-symptoms-or-signs-of-dementia\/","title":{"rendered":"What are the Beginning Symptoms or Signs of Dementia?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Beginning Symptoms or Signs of Dementia<\/span><\/p>\n

Dementia is a fear that many senior citizens rightfully live with every day.<\/span><\/p>\n

The media doesn’t help much, because they constantly show us heart-wrenching scenarios of families torn apart by dementia.<\/span><\/p>\n

How do you know if what you’re experiencing is just everyday aging, or is a sign of something much worse?<\/span><\/p>\n

Is it something that may require some specialized senior care?<\/span><\/p>\n

The basic signs of dementia:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

– Memory loss<\/span><\/p>\n

– Impaired judgment<\/span><\/p>\n

– Difficulty communicating<\/span><\/p>\n

– Trouble performing more complex tasks<\/span><\/p>\n

– Difficulty with abstract thinking, planning, and organizing<\/span><\/p>\n

– Difficulty with coordination, gait, and motor functions<\/span><\/p>\n

– Becoming lost or disoriented<\/span><\/p>\n

– Not remembering the date and\/or time of year<\/span><\/p>\n

– Neglect of personal care and safety<\/span><\/p>\n

– Personality changes<\/span><\/p>\n

– Inability to reason<\/span><\/p>\n

– Inappropriate behavior<\/span><\/p>\n

– Paranoia<\/span><\/p>\n

– Agitation<\/span><\/p>\n

– Hallucinations<\/span><\/p>\n

Minor disorientation, alterations to your gait, and difficulty with abstract thinking are also signs of many other age-related circumstances.<\/span><\/p>\n

The question that has to be asked when thinking about dementia is whether or not you believe a majority or at least a meaningful number of these traits are all developing at the same time.<\/span><\/p>\n

It’s also important to remember that dementia is not a specific disease in a medical sense.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00b7 60% or more of dementia sufferers have dementia as a side-effect of Alzheimer’s Disease<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00b7 Another 20% have vascular dementia as a side-effect of having a stroke<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00b7 The remaining 20% have other forms of dementia, many of which are reversible and are brought on by problems involving vitamin deficiency or thyroid malfunction.<\/span><\/p>\n

Dementia symptoms can vary according to the individual, but for someone to be diagnosed as having a full-blown case of dementia, a minimum of 2 core mental functions must have dramatic impairments:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

– Memory<\/span><\/p>\n

– Language and communication<\/span><\/p>\n

– Ability to focus and pay attention<\/span><\/p>\n

– Reasoning and judgment<\/span><\/p>\n

– Visual perception<\/span><\/p>\n

If you have every single item on the top list but only suffer from one of the ‘core’ lists, your doctor will assure you that you do not have ‘real’ dementia.<\/span><\/p>\n

“Many people just sit down and accept the inevitable, and if you accept the inevitable you will get it.”<\/span><\/p>\n

The mind-body connection is a poorly understood thing.<\/span><\/p>\n

Clearly, the brain is part of the body, but the exact influence that poor physical health has on mental function is unclear at best.<\/span><\/p>\n

What is clear is that keeping your body healthy — eating wisely, avoiding health-affecting habits like smoking, getting plenty of sleep, and getting even moderate amounts of exercise — can help keep your mind sharp as well.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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