How can I tell if my mother has dementia?
Aprtylittlemess
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May 22, 2016
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Dementia can affect people in quite different ways, so symptoms can vary from one person to another. Things like memory loss, confusion and problems with communicating. Generally anything that you feel is out of character or any behavioural changes that you might notice – they’re the types of things that might raise concerns and should really be investigated by a doctor.
Brendoodlee
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May 22, 2016
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You can ask people that see her daily, if they noticed anything related to dementia, write things down. If you're sure about those things, talk to her, maybe see a doctor together.
Anonymous
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May 25, 2016
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Dementia can be hard to nail down. Sometimes the onset is swift, and sometimes it's slow enough that it's indistinguishable from just the normal effects of aging. Lspses in memory and judgment, lashing out, frequent forgetfulness of things that should be typically routine, repeating questions or stories in a small time frame, and loss of memory of old known memories are things to watch for.
genuinity24
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May 25, 2016
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If you are not a doctor, do not jump to any conclusions. You can research the signs as much as you want, but if you don't refer her to a professional, you can't be sure.
annoyingvegansupport
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May 26, 2016
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Try and look for symptoms like memory loss, halucinations, weird behavior and difficulties communicating with.
CaptainObviouslyOblivious
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Jun 2, 2016
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Although you may have your suspicions, the best way is to keep an eye on the symptoms, and refer your parent to a doctor. Remember that it's their safety at hand, but you've also got to remember respect. They can't help what's happening to them, so try to be supportive without being authoritative.
Anonymous
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Jun 2, 2016
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You can contact a specialist or even look at symptoms on the NHS website online, this will help narrow down the syptoms so you can compare them to your mother
VirtualVirgo
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Jun 5, 2016
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The best way to tell is to take her to a doctor for diagnosis- they're trained in this sort of thing.
chloeed123
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Jun 10, 2016
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Usually dementia develops with age, so if she is young then it may be unlikely. People with dementia in low forms usually forget simple things frequently, but higher forms forget more significant things like who people are. I hope this helped, for more information you should consult a specialist
Victoriaalexandraa
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Jun 10, 2016
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Sorry to hear you are having to look into this, there are plenty of great websites out there which detail the symptoms including the NHS website but I would recommend making a doctors appointment if possible.
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