What are the early signs of Dementia?
Dementia can happen to anyone. One of the first signs that a person may have dementia is memory loss. Due to changes in the brain, memory loss in dementia gets worse and happens more often, not just sometimes. People with early dementia may:
- find it harder to remember people and events, especially recent events;
- find it harder to perform familiar tasks;
- be confused about time and place;
- be unable to say what they think;
- have problems understanding what others are saying;
- misplace things;
- have less ‘get up and go’; and
- find it hard to manage money.
As there are many conditions that have similar early signs to those of dementia, it is important to visit a doctor to find out what is causing the memory loss or other problems.
