It is surprising how well a family member, or White House staff, can cover for someone with early dementia.
The occasional visit to a doctor's office may not yield enough information to determine if someone is suffering from early dementia.
Detecting early dementia, the researchers said, would let families begin therapy early on and make decisions about what they will do if it becomes severe.
First, she became confused, a sign of early dementia.
It is often an early symptom of Parkinson's disease, but can also be seen in early dementia as well as other progressive neurologic illness.
Those with early vascular dementia are more likely to complain of a gait disorder or behavioral changes rather than memory problems.
Her seizure control had worsened, and she had developed signs of early dementia.
I find it hard to discern the signs of early dementia and Parkinson's disease in this alert 88-year-old.
Boogaard was, and he had already begun to develop signs of brain damage that might be expected from someone suffering from early dementia in mid-age.
The program enables frail elders and individuals with early dementia to live at home, but to have an interesting and enjoyable place to go.