AT RADFORD MEDICAL PRACTICE WE ARE DEMENTIA FRIENDLY
About dementia
Dementia is a group of symptoms. It’s caused by different diseases that damage the brain. The symptoms get worse over time and include:
- memory loss
- confusion and needing help with daily tasks
- problems with language and understanding
- changes in behaviour.
Dementia is progressive, which means symptoms may be relatively mild at first, but they get worse over time. There are many types of dementia but Alzheimer’s disease is the most common. The next most common is vascular dementia.
Symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease
Alzheimer’s disease affects everyone differently. However, it has some common early symptoms:
- memory problems
- thinking and reasoning difficulties
- language problems
- changes to how they see and hear things
- changes in mood
Signs and symptoms of vascular dementia
The most common symptoms of vascular dementia during the early stages are:
- problems with planning or organising, making decisions or solving problems
- difficulties following a series of steps (such as when cooking a meal)
- slower speed of thought
- problems concentrating, including short periods of sudden confusion.
A person in the early stages may also have difficulties with their memory and their language.
Useful links
local
Dementia Care Nottingham – Dementia Support at Home | Helping Hands (helpinghandshomecare.co.uk)
Dementia Wellbeing Service Nottingham and Nottinghamshire | Alzheimer’s Society (alzheimers.org.uk)
