Early signs:
1. Inability to perform day to day tasks.
2. One of the earliest signs is forgetting recently learned information.
3. Difficulty in multi-tasking and following step-wise instructions (cooking etc.)
4. Familiar tasks become complicated (forgetting the rules of a game, difficulty in locating a road etc.)
5. Misplacing things and an inability to find them.
6. Disorientation with time, place, and people.
7. Trouble reading sign boards and difficulty in identifying shapes (reading, judging distance, making sense of colours).
8. Trouble with speaking , reading, and writing (forgetting words, losing track of conversations, getting confused about spellings)
9. Poor decision making, especially in money management.
10. Withdrawal from social activities and depression.
11. Changes in personality (may become confused, suspicious, depressed, fearful or anxious)
Myths about Brain, Dementia and Alzheimer:-
Myth 1 : The ageing brain can't learn new things.
Wrong: The ageing brain can still learn new things like a new language.
Myth 2: Older people will definitely have dementia.
Wrong: Age related changes occurs in brain function but dementia is not part of normal ageing.
Myth 3: The brain doesn't grow.
Wrong: Latest research in brain function has shown that the brain has an intrinsic property to regrow neurons; a term called Neuroplasticity.
Myth 4: All dementia is progressive.
Wrong: There are reversible causes for dementia. If they are detected early and corrected; there are high chances of complete recovery.
Myth 5: All dementia is due to Alzheimer's disease.
Wrong: Alzheimer's disease is one of the leading causes for dementia. It accounts for 60 to 80% of dementia cases.
1. Inability to perform day to day tasks.
2. One of the earliest signs is forgetting recently learned information.
3. Difficulty in multi-tasking and following step-wise instructions (cooking etc.)
4. Familiar tasks become complicated (forgetting the rules of a game, difficulty in locating a road etc.)
5. Misplacing things and an inability to find them.
6. Disorientation with time, place, and people.
7. Trouble reading sign boards and difficulty in identifying shapes (reading, judging distance, making sense of colours).
8. Trouble with speaking , reading, and writing (forgetting words, losing track of conversations, getting confused about spellings)
9. Poor decision making, especially in money management.
10. Withdrawal from social activities and depression.
11. Changes in personality (may become confused, suspicious, depressed, fearful or anxious)
Myths about Brain, Dementia and Alzheimer:-
Myth 1 : The ageing brain can't learn new things.
Wrong: The ageing brain can still learn new things like a new language.
Myth 2: Older people will definitely have dementia.
Wrong: Age related changes occurs in brain function but dementia is not part of normal ageing.
Myth 3: The brain doesn't grow.
Wrong: Latest research in brain function has shown that the brain has an intrinsic property to regrow neurons; a term called Neuroplasticity.
Myth 4: All dementia is progressive.
Wrong: There are reversible causes for dementia. If they are detected early and corrected; there are high chances of complete recovery.
Myth 5: All dementia is due to Alzheimer's disease.
Wrong: Alzheimer's disease is one of the leading causes for dementia. It accounts for 60 to 80% of dementia cases.
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