How can I tell if my mother has dementia?

People suffering from dementia tend to get very confused and forgetful. Sundowners syndrome is the worst when they get more agitated as the sun goes down. My grandmother often makes things up that didn't happen. She becomes anxious when I bring my children over to see her, worrying every second that they will get hurt. The worst is when she forgets her husband died 5 years ago and watching her relive the grief all over again. She's prescribed anti anxiety and sleeping meds that help slot.

This can be hard, and you have to be careful not to offend her. Look for: memory loss, forgetting things more easily, repetition of tasks and not realizing, agitation, frustration and lots more.

There is typically a check list of symptoms, where above a number of checked items that the possibility of dementa is raised. There are also specific neuropyschological tests available in a medical setting for diagnosis.

If she forgets and looks for things. If she cannot recall telling you stuff. This will be the first signs. Best get help from your family doctor if you are not sure.

Is she having huge mood swings? Trouble standing or walking? Or is she constantly forgetting important things? Everyone forgets things, it is human nature, but if she constantly forgets who you are, or doesn't remember an important event, then you should definitely ask a doctor.

If you are concerned the best thing you can do for her is take her to a doctor where they can diagnose her

I am care assistant that work with dementia, Signs could be Confusion, forgetting things. Aggression not every case, Being upset, not being able to control emotions there many reason if you need talk message me.

Try to connect with what she remembered last year. Is she forgetting more details than before? Is there things she needs reminding of now that she never used to?

I'm not a doctor so I can't say the exact symptoms but I'm sure you'd be able to tell as she would be acting out of character and a bit slow with her mind set programming. The advice I would give would be to get a consultation at your gp!

We've all forgotten a name or if we locked the front door. That doesn't mean we have dementia. It's normal to forget things once in a while. However, forgetting how to make change, use the telephone, or find your way home are probably signs of a more serious memory problem.