Guest Post: Identifying Early Signs of Dementia
( Today's guest post is from Hallmark Care Homes discussing the early signs of dementia) Identifying Early Signs of Dementia We hear an awful lot about Dementia these days, mainly because far more people are now living well into old age. What is somewhat alarming is the estimate that, on top of the cases we already know about, there may be as many as 400,000 sufferers who haven’t even been diagnosed. One of your nearest and dearest may be one of them. So how do you spot the early signs of Dementia ? Unfortunately, the disease creeps up slowly and steadily so that, if you are seeing someone regularly, you might not even be aware of any deterioration. Probably the most important thing you need to know is that most elderly people have what is euphemistically called “ Senior Moments “. They are often mislaying things or calling close friends or relatives by the wrong forename. The secret is being able to identify the diffe