Dementia-like symptoms: What else could it be?

Dementia-like symptoms: What else could it be? | anosognosia questionnaire

#EXCLUDE#42.8k9.7k18.6k8.9kAboutNewsContactRegisterLoginSearch#EXCLUDE##EXCLUDE#HomeCareprovidersDementiaSymptomsofdementiaEarlysignsanddiagnosisofdementiaDementia-likesymptoms:Whatelsecoulditbe?#EXCLUDE#DementiaDementiaAboutdementiaSymptomsofdementiaEarlysignsanddiagnosisofdementiaEarlysignsofdementiaDementiariskfactorsWhatelsecoulditbe?Causesofdementia(video)WhyearlydiagnosisisimportantEarlydiagnosisanddrugtreatment(video)GettingadiagnosisDiagnosiswhensomeonehassensorylossYoungonsetdementiaAfterdiagnosisofdementiaLivingwithdementiaSupportingpeoplewithdementiaCarersofpeoplewithdementiaAdvanceddementiaandendoflifecaree-LearningcourseAllsectionsResourcesAuthorsDementia-likesymptoms:Whatelsecoulditbe?Dementia-likesymptomscanbecausedbyotherconditions,manyofwhicharetreatable.Depression,nutritionaldeficiencies,side-effectsfrommedicationsandemotionaldistresscanallproducesymptomsthatcanbemistakenasearlysignsofdementia,suchascommunicationandmemorydifficultiesandbehaviouralchanges.Consequently,itisvitalthatapersonshowingcognitivechangesconsultsadoctortoseeiftheconditioncanbetreated.IworryabouthowIamperceivedbypeople,becauseIknowIsayinsensitiveandinappropriatethings.It’slikemymouthgoes...beforemybrainhasachancetoengage.LawrencetalkingabouthavingdepressionintheNHSChoiceswebsitevideoDepression–Lawrence’sstoryConfusionWhensomeonehasdifficultyrecognisingwhattimeofdayitisandwheretheyareandbecomesover-anxiousoragitated,itisoftenassumedthattheyareshowingthefirstsignsofdementia.Ifthesesymptomsofconfusionhavedevelopedrelativelyquickly,theymayhavebeencausedbyalackoffoodordehydration,orbyaurinaryorchestinfection.Itisimportantthatanearlydiagnosisismadetoestablishwhetherthesymptomsarecausedbyatreatableillness.Achangein–orareactionto–medicationortakingalcoholinconjunctionwithmedication,canalsoproducesymptomsofconfusion.CareworkersshouldlookoutforthesesignsandencouragethepersontoseekmedicaladvicefromtheirGPtoeliminatethesepossibilities.DepressionThesymptomsofdepressionareoftenmistakenfordem

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