5 Common Early Signs Of Dementia
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Key Points:
- Dementia, defined as a change in memory and thinking that interferes with daily life, is expected to affect 42% of American adults over 55 in their lifetime, making early diagnosis crucial for planning and treatment.
- Early signs of dementia often include short-term memory loss, difficulty with executive functioning like planning complex tasks, personality changes, consistent trouble finding words, and increased susceptibility to financial scams.
- Healthcare experts emphasize that changes from an individual's baseline memory and cognition, rather than occasional forgetfulness, are key indicators warranting evaluation for dementia.
- Maintaining a healthy lifestyle—such as managing blood pressure, cholesterol, and blood sugar, getting quality sleep, exercising, eating nutritious foods, limiting alcohol, quitting smoking, and socializing—can help
