Dementia is a general term for symptoms affecting memory, communication, and thinking.
Types and causes of dementiaTrusted Sources include:
Alzheimer’s diseasevascular dementiaLewy body dementia, which may occur with Parkinson’s diseasefrontotemporal dementia
mixed dementiaSymptoms:
memory problems
asking the same question repeatedly
difficulty finding or understanding words
feeling confused in an unfamiliar environment
problems dealing with money and numbers
anxiety and withdrawal
difficulty planning and carrying out tasks
mood changes
personality and behavioural changes
sleep disturbances
changes in social awareness, such as making inappropriate jokes
obsessive tendencies.
Early stage
At this stage, it may not seem that a person has dementia. They may:
become more forgetful
lose track of time
feel lost in familiar locations
Middle stage
At this stage, the symptoms become more noticeable and include:
forgetting names and recent events
feeling lost when at home
difficulty communicating
behavioural changes
repeatedly asking questions
needing help with personal care
Late stage
At this stage, a person needs full-time assistance, as the impact of the symptoms typically becomes more severe. The person may:
be unaware of where they are
be unaware of the time
have difficulty recognizing loved ones
find it hard to walk
experience behavioural changes, which may include aggression.
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