The early warning signs of dementia can help caregivers of older adults know when to address problems with the physician.
Early warning signs of dementia include the following:
- Memory loss
- Difficulty planning or problem solving
- Problems completing familiar tasks
- Confusion about time or place
- Trouble understanding visual images and spatial relationships
- Problems with language, words and speaking
- Misplacing things and being unable to backtrack to find them
- Poor judgment
- Withdrawal from work and social activities
- Mood and personality changes