Early warning signs
The early signs of dementia are very subtle and may not be immediately obvious. Early symptoms also vary across individual patients.
The early signs of dementia include:
- Memory loss that disrupts daily life
- Repetitive behaviour
- Difficulty performing familiar tasks
- Social isolation
- Confusion about time and place
- Problems with abstract thinking
- Loss of initiative
- Poor or decreased judgement
- Language problems
- Other behavioural changes
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Warning signs for dementia vs. typical age related change.