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10.05.2023 - 17:03 / dailyrecord.co.uk
Dementia is a hugely common condition in the UK, with around 900,000 people currently living with it.
And with that figure expected to rise to 1.6 million by 2040, it's important to be aware of some of the early signs and symptoms of the condition.
Dementia often describes a selection of factors linked to a decline in cognitive function, such as problems with thinking, speaking and remembering things.
But there are other, more subtle changes to personalities that appear and are often brushed off.
The Mirror reports that Alzheimer's disease is the most common form of dementia. Personal physician and private home-visiting GP Dr Suhail Hussain says: “There may well be subtle changes in personality in all types of dementia before memory loss occurs.”
The doctor shared the following red flags that could signal someone has the brain condition.
The doctor said: “Finding more crude things funny and lack of appreciation of satire or laughing inappropriately, e.g. if someone hurt themselves, may be associated with semantic dementia.”
This form is a progressive loss of being able to remember the meaning of words, faces and objects. Dr Hussain said: “If you as a carer/relative identify any of these symptoms then get the individual seen by their GP.
“They can do some baseline bloods and a physical assessment to check if there is anything else like delirium or depression which may be accounting for the changes noted.
“The GP can also carry out an in-surgery cognitive assessment. If they find anything or feel that further assessment is necessary, they can refer [the person] to a memory clinic, where more detailed testing, including MRI can be undertaken.”
Dr Hussain says people with dementia can appear sad and show a lack of interest in
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