How Do You Know When an Elderly Adult has Dementia (Mark Lovell)

Dementia is a frightening and life-altering disease for elderly people experiencing it and it can be equally frightening for those around them. It's hard to accept dementia in someone and many times the signs are excused as common symptoms of aging. We at Los Gatos Home Care Assistance have listed the following dementia warming symptoms in order to help differentiate common symptoms of ageing and the onset of dementia. It is important to know these symptoms in order to help your ageing loved one get the help and support he or she needs.

Falling is one of the most common effects of dementia and is unfortunately usually shrugged off as just getting old. While elderly individuals are often more feeble and have trouble balancing, falling too often is probably a sign of oncoming dementia. The earliest signs of dementia are often physical ones. Since the mind controls the body, lapses in concentration often show up as stumbling, tripping and falling.

Another sign of early dementia is the inability to tell humor and sarcasm from regular statements. You may find your elderly loved ones getting offended at jokes that others laugh at. Older people developing dementia also begin to lose all sense of social norms. They do not care about how they are dressed and may start ignoring personal hygiene and good eating habits.

Persons suffering from dementia slowly lose the ability to recognize right from wrong. It may seem like they are ignoring a social norm like crossing a street in heavy traffic, driving without a seat belt or other things they would not normally have done in the past.

It is important to differentiate natural ageing from dementia onset. While older people may have trouble remembering things, they realize they have memory problems and can explain what it is they are forgetting. As Los Gatos in Home Care clients begin to slip into dementia, they forget things, but do not realize they are forgetting or having trouble remembering. It is common for a person dealing with dementia to begin confusing close associates and family members with others.

If you experience any of the above mentioned symptoms in your elderly loved one, call Los Gatos Dementia Care. Our on-call Care Managers are available to you 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to assist you and answer all your questions. Don't let dementia creep into the life of your loved one; get help they need at the right time call Home Care Assistance today.

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