what is the symptons of dymensia?

Question

i take care of my elderly mom and am seeing signs of dymensia[not sure of spelling] what are some of the symptons?

Answer 1

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Every person is unique and dementia affects people differently - no two people will follow exactly the same course. An individual's personality, general health and social situation are all important factors in determining the impact of dementia on him or her.

The most common early symptoms of dementia are:

Memory loss
Declining memory, especially short-term memory, is the most common early symptom of dementia. People with ordinary forgetfulness can still remember other facts associated with the thing they have forgotten. For example they may briefly forget their next-door neighbour's name but they still know the person they are talking to is their next-door neighbour. A person with dementia will not only forget their neighbour's name but also the context.

Difficulty performing familiar tasks
People with dementia often find it hard to complete everyday tasks that are so familiar we usually do not think about how to do them. A person with dementia may not know in what order to put clothes on or the steps for preparing a meal.

Problems with language
Occasionally everyone has trouble finding the right word but a person with dementia often forgets simple words or substitutes unusual words, making speech or writing hard to understand.

Disorientation to time and place
We sometimes forget the day of the week or where we are going but people with dementia can become lost in familiar places such as the road they live in, forget where they are or how they got there, and not know how to get back home. A person with dementia may also confuse night and day.

Poor or decreased judgement
For example people with dementia may dress inappropriately, wearing several layers of clothes on a warm day or very few on a cold day.

Problems with keeping track of things
A person with dementia may find it difficult to follow a conversation or keep up with paying their bills.

Misplacing things
Anyone can temporarily misplace his or her wallet or keys. A person with dementia may put things in unusual places such as an iron in the fridge or a wristwatch in the sugar bowl.

Changes in mood or behaviour
Everyone can become sad or moody from time to time. A person with dementia may become unusually emotional and experience rapid mood swings for no apparent reason. Alternatively a person with dementia may show less emotion than was usual previously.

Changes in personality
A person with dementia may seem different from his or her usual self in ways that are difficult to pinpoint. A person may become suspicious, irritable, depressed, apathetic or anxious and agitated especially in situations where memory problems are causing difficulties.

Loss of initiative
At times everyone can become tired of housework, business activities, or social obligations. However a person with dementia may become very passive, sitting in front of the television for hours, sleeping more than usual, or appear to lose interest in hobbies.

Answer 2

The spelling is dementia. Dementia can start at any age. Signs of this are being forgetful especially with short term memory. Long term memory tends to stay intact.
Short term memory is what you did last night, or an hour ago. Long term memory is what you did 3 or 10 years ago.
Memory and problems or signs and symptoms of this are usually the biggest clue.
Then again, she may just have an electrolyte imbalance of some sort. Try to get her to the doctor to at least get checked out. There might be something else going on.
If it is dementia, there are a lot of good medicines out there that they are using today to help people maintain their memory.
Good luck.

Answer 3

As an elderly care worker, some of the signs and symptoms to look out for are:-

memory loss, especially of more recent events. In the early stages of dementia, they misplace objects or forget what they were planning to do

difficulty finding their way around, especially in new or unfamiliar surroundings

problems finding the correct words

poor concentration

problems learning new ideas or skills

psychological problems such as becoming irritable, saying or doing inappropriate things and becoming depressed, paranoid or aggressive

severe mental and physical problems, including loss of speech, immobility, incontinence and frailty

Symptoms usually develop slowly over a number of years, often beginning with memory loss and progressing to mood changes and severe dementia. It can be difficult to determine exactly when dementia starts, as it usually begins with mild forgetfulness.

Although the speed of progression varies widely between different people, in Alzheimer's disease, it typically takes 7 to 10 years from the first signs of memory loss to severe dementia and death.

Answer 4

D you mean "Dementia"?
Please see the webpages for more details on Dementia.