What Are the Early Signs of Dementia?

By Nadra Nittle

Confusion, memory loss, and personality changes are just a few of the early signs that a person has dementia, an umbrella term describing the symptoms of several different brain disorders that can interfere with one’s ability to live independently.

Depending on the cause, sometimes dementia symptoms are treatable, but, in other cases, they are permanent or progressive. This is why early detection of cognitive decline is important, and the proper medical treatment might reverse or relieve symptoms.

Signs and Symptoms of Dementia

A long list of symptoms is associated with dementia, but many overlap with other health conditions, meaning that having some of them does not confirm that an individual is cognitively impaired.

That said, don’t hesitate to consult a healthcare provider if you or a loved one is showing signs of dementia, which can be cognitive or psychological in nature:

  • Trouble remembering new information

  • Confusion, particularly related to time or place

  • Disorientation

  • Changes in mood or personality

  • Getting easily irritated

  • Growing depressed and withdrawn

  • Trouble problem-solving

  • Trouble completing tasks

  • Trouble organizing

  • Increased anxiety

  • Trouble communicating (in verbal or written form)

  • Trouble with physical coordination

  • Getting lost, especially on one’s way to familiar places

  • Routinely misplacing commonly-used items

  • Exhibiting signs of paranoia

  • Exercising poor judgment

Not everyone will notice these symptoms right away, and a

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