{"id":157,"date":"2013-01-14T20:42:48","date_gmt":"2013-01-14T20:42:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/doloresat.lv\/?p=157"},"modified":"2016-04-19T11:52:43","modified_gmt":"2016-04-19T09:52:43","slug":"demence","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/doloresat.lv\/en\/demence\/","title":{"rendered":"Dementia"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Spotting the early symptoms of dementia in seniors is critical to getting early treatment.\u00a0Some studies have shown that individuals who receive treatment for dementia at an early stage are able to hold off the progression of the disease.\u00a0Often, it is up to family, friends and others close to the senior to spot changes in a senior&#8217;s mood or behavior to get him or her this type of early help.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Spot Early Symptoms of Dementia in Seniors<\/strong> It can be difficult to know if an individual has the beginning\u00a0<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">symptoms of dementia<\/span>\u00a0because of how closely these symptoms resemble healthy aging.\u00a0For example, one of the initial signs of dementia is memory loss.Yet, as most people age, their memory (both short term and long term) can fade a little.\u00a0Learning how to tell the difference between dementia and common old age symptoms is essential.\u00a0Often, the symptoms of dementia are similar to\u00a0<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Alzheimer&#8217;s symptoms<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Cognitive Changes Could Signal Dementia<\/strong> Cognitive difficulties are some of the first signs of dementia.\u00a0If these symptoms are evident, they should be brought to the attention of the senior&#8217;s doctor.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Memory Failures:\u00a0Lapses of memory are important first signs of dementia.\u00a0Most people will forget appointment times or forgot someone&#8217;s name.\u00a0The most important type of memory loss is the loss of recently learned information.\u00a0Initially, this may only occur infrequently, but as the condition progresses, it will grow in frequency.<\/li>\n<li>Common Task Loss:\u00a0One of the easiest to spot first signs of dementia happens when individuals fail to recall how to perform basic tasks.\u00a0This includes basic hygiene or preparing meals.\u00a0A senior may be unfamiliar with making a phone call, for example.\u00a0The steps to performing an action are lost to them.<\/li>\n<li>Language Skills:\u00a0Most people forget names or mistakenly use terms.\u00a0In early dementia cases, individuals use terms incorrectly.\u00a0Both speech and writing skills can feel the effects.\u00a0Forgetting simple words with increasing frequency is a clear warning sign of dementia.<\/li>\n<li>Loss of Orientation:\u00a0In early dementia patients, individuals lose their orientation in familiar places.\u00a0For example, they may forget where the bathroom is in their home.\u00a0They may get lost in their neighborhood.\u00a0At this point, the onset of dementia is usually evident and discussion with doctors should occur.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Behavioral Changes<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Behavior changes are also indications of the onset of dementia.\u00a0While many people mistakenly attribute these changes to aging, they can be early signs of a larger problem.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Mood Changes:\u00a0In particular, look for rapidly changing moods.\u00a0A range of emotions taking place in a short period, such as rage to sadness, can be an indication of dementia.\u00a0Over time, this may occur more frequently.<\/li>\n<li>Personality Changes:\u00a0Pinpointing personality changes can be difficult.\u00a0One way to spot this early change is to notice how an individual reacts when he or she has forgotten an important piece of information.\u00a0Often, in early stages, a persom may feel frustration by the loss of information.\u00a0He or she knows they&#8217;ve forgotten and then become agitated.\u00a0Personality changes that seem out of the ordinary for the individual in a short or long period of time should be noted.Some experience\u00a0depression\u00a0which may be easier to spot.<\/li>\n<li>Energy Level Changes:\u00a0This is a particularly important early warning sign as it can be an indication of a worsening condition.\u00a0Notice changes in loved ones, and the amount of energy they seem to have.\u00a0Many individuals will sleep for long periods.\u00a0They may sit and watch television for hours, even if they used to be very physically active.\u00a0They may pull away from activities they once loved to engage in.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>When to Get Help<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/doloresat.lv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/senior.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-421 alignright\" style=\"margin-right: 20px; margin-left: 20px;\" src=\"https:\/\/doloresat.lv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/senior.jpg\" alt=\"seniori\" width=\"200\" height=\"133\" \/><\/a>Getting help for a loved one potentially suffering from dementia can be challenging.\u00a0The first step is to know the early symptoms of dementia in seniors.\u00a0Many times, individuals realize they are forgetting things, but they may be resistant to seeking medical attention for their condition.\u00a0Still, medical attention is critical to prolonging life.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Take the time to monitor the individual&#8217;s behavior closely.\u00a0Are these symptoms becoming more frequent?<\/li>\n<li>Notice when symptoms become dangerous for the individual.\u00a0For example, if an individual becomes lost while driving his or her car, this could be a warning sign of dementia and should be reported right away.<\/li>\n<li>Involve family doctors and close loved ones.\u00a0When more individuals can spot these signs, the senior may be more willing to undergo treatment or to talk to their family doctor about their condition.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Keep an open mind and share much love.\u00a0Many times, the senior does not realize what could be happening.<\/p>\n<address style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em>By\u00a0Sandy Baker<\/em><\/address>\n<p><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Spotting the early symptoms of dementia in seniors is critical to getting early treatment.\u00a0Some studies have shown that individuals who receive treatment for dementia at an early stage are able to hold off the progression of the disease.\u00a0Often, it is up to family, friends and others close to the senior to spot changes in a senior&#8217;s mood or behavior to get him or her this type of early help. Spot Early Symptoms of Dementia in Seniors It can be difficult to know if an individual has the beginning\u00a0symptoms of dementia\u00a0because of how closely these symptoms resemble healthy aging.\u00a0For example, one of the initial signs of dementia is memory loss.Yet, as most people age, their memory (both short term and long term) can fade a little.\u00a0Learning how to tell the difference between dementia and common old age symptoms is essential.\u00a0Often, the symptoms of dementia are similar to\u00a0Alzheimer&#8217;s symptoms. Cognitive Changes Could Signal Dementia Cognitive difficulties are some of the first signs of dementia.\u00a0If these symptoms are evident, they should be brought to the attention of the senior&#8217;s doctor. Memory Failures:\u00a0Lapses of memory are important first signs of dementia.\u00a0Most people will forget appointment times or forgot someone&#8217;s name.\u00a0The most important type of memory loss is the loss of recently learned information.\u00a0Initially, this may only occur infrequently, but as the condition progresses, it will grow in frequency. Common Task Loss:\u00a0One of the easiest to spot first signs of dementia happens when individuals fail to recall how to perform basic tasks.\u00a0This includes basic hygiene [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":470,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_exactmetrics_skip_tracking":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/doloresat.lv\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/157"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/doloresat.lv\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/doloresat.lv\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/doloresat.lv\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/doloresat.lv\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=157"}],"version-history":[{"count":24,"href":"https:\/\/doloresat.lv\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/157\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3064,"href":"https:\/\/doloresat.lv\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/157\/revisions\/3064"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/doloresat.lv\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/470"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/doloresat.lv\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=157"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/doloresat.lv\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=157"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/doloresat.lv\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=157"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}