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The Experts Say
- Seniors & Aging |
Recognising Signs of
Dementia Early
Article contributed by:
Tetsuyu Home Care
Dementia itself is not a
disease but rather a
collection of symptoms
caused by diseases that
impairs the performance
of the brain. The
risk of having Dementia
increases with age but
it is definitely not a
normal part of aging.
Dementia can lead to
serious health problems.
Therefore it is
important to identify
signs of Dementia and
get diagnosed early.
Some of the early
warning signs of
Dementia are:
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Recent memory
loss such as repeatedly asking the same questions,
relying more and more on memory aides. |
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Difficulty in
performing familiar tasks such as cooking or managing a
budget at work. |
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Communication
problems such as finding simple words to use or
understand other people. |
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Problem-solving difficulties such as not being able to
do simple calculation or keeping track of money. |
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Often
misplacing things and not able to retrace their steps. |
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Feeling
confused about the time and place. Forgetting
about the day of the week or unable to find the way to a
familiar place. |
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Poor or
decreased judgement. The person may have
difficulty making appropriate decisions such as judging
distance and direction when driving, or what to wear
during cold weather. |
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Change in
personality or behaviour, becoming more moody, afraid,
suspicious and confused. |
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Loss of
initiative to start something or go somewhere. |
If your loved one is
showing symptoms of
Dementia, he or she
should be brought to a
medical practitioner for
examination. The
earlier the diagnosis,
the more time there is
available to plan for
the future as well as to
control the development
of the diseases.
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Article contributed by:
Tetsuyu Home Care
Dated: August 2015
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Tetsuyu is
co-founded
by Dr
Shinsuke
Muto, a
leading
Japanese
Home Care
specialist.
His practice
You Home
Clinic looks
after over
800 home
care
patients
yearly in
Tokyo and
the Miyagi
Prefecture.
Tetsuyu Home
Care is
designed
based on the
Japanese
home care
model but
adapted to
the needs of
Singaporean
elderly who
wish to be
cared for at
home.
Our care
team of
Singapore
based
medical,
nursing and
allied
health
experts
provide a
seamless
one-stop
care service
that is
holistic,
integrated
and high
quality. |
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