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9 Early Signs Of Dementia That Aren't Memory Loss
HuffPost UK • • health
Key Points:
- Dementia affects nearly a million people in the UK, but over a third remain undiagnosed, with diagnosis often taking 3.5 years or more after symptoms begin, especially longer for early-onset cases.
- Early symptoms of dementia extend beyond memory loss and can include vision changes, difficulty walking, challenges with everyday tasks like brushing teeth, and voice alterations.
- Loss of smell, mood changes, trouble managing routine activities like shopping, and specific language difficulties such as word-finding problems and less coherent speech are also potential early indicators.
- Researchers emphasize that these symptoms may appear years before typical dementia diagnosis and highlight the importance of recognizing non-memory-related signs for earlier detection.
- Public awareness remains low, with many adults unable to identify dementia symptoms beyond memory loss, underscoring the need for improved education on the varied early signs of the condition.
