If dementia becomes worse it is often times better to move to a memory care facility to protect yourself. There are still fun activities and limited freedom but this will allow you to maintain a quality life while going through this horrible disease.

How to recognize dementia in its early stages

It’s hard to see a loved one go through a battle with Dementia. It is important to recognize signs of Dementia early on. Most people tend to notice the short term memory loss such as miss placing things, forgetting what was just spoken in a conversation, etc. But short term memory loss is just one sign of dementia. Other signs of dementia are change in behavior (aggressive, anxious, depressed), not being able to manage medications or checkbook, disoriented and excessive wandering, change in attention to personal hygiene, and change in social relationships. Loss of long term memory care is another sign. Often people with dementia will forget a person’s name that they’ve known their whole life. Although dementia is found most commonly in the elderly there are cases of people as young as 40 with dementia. If you have concerns about yourself or a loved one in the area of dementia talk to a doctor about getting an evaluation.