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𝗠𝗲𝗺𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗟𝗼𝘀𝘀 𝗜𝘀𝗻’𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗢𝗻𝗹𝘆 𝗦𝗶𝗴𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝗗𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗮
Here are five other common red flags to look out for.

𝟭. 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗯𝗹𝗲𝗺𝘀
People with can experience money problems or declining credit scores years before , or other cognitive symptoms, emerge. They might forget to pay their bills, for instance, or no longer be able to stick to a budget.

𝟮. 𝗦𝗹𝗲𝗲𝗽 𝗜𝘀𝘀𝘂𝗲𝘀
Sleep disorders can become more common as people age, and older adults tend to sleep more lightly and go to bed and wake up a little earlier than they used to — that is completely normal. But if there are dramatic changes in someone’s , where they are starting their morning at 3 a.m. or are unable to stay awake during the day, it can be a sign of dementia.

𝟯. 𝗣𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲𝘀
Researchers found that people with dementia experienced slight drops in extroversion, agreeableness, and conscientiousness before they showed any signs of cognitive impairment. Those accelerated as more dementia symptoms emerged.

𝟰. 𝗗𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗗𝗶𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀
Driving is one of the most complex cognitive behaviors people perform every day. can show up as scratches on a car, getting into a fender bender, or running stop signs or stoplights. People may also brake or accelerate suddenly or take turns too fast.

𝟱. 𝗟𝗼𝘀𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗦𝗺𝗲𝗹𝗹
Parts of the brain that control , known as the olfactory system, are among some of the first areas damaged in Alzheimer’s disease and dementia with Lewy bodies; this is also the case for Parkinson’s disease. Many people with these conditions begin to lose their sense of smell years, or even decades, before other symptoms appear.

Read the NYT article - https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/26/well/mind/dementia-signs-symptoms.html

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Dr. Jeff Gelblum, a leading and at will discuss the latest findings on drugs and dementia and answer questions about their potential treatment options. If you or a loved one is affected by , or , or concerned about , this event is a must-attend.