This blog is written to provide information and support to persons who are providing care for someone with dementia. A first indicator of dementia is when someone has trouble doing a task once familiar and easy for them. If you have begun to be concerned about someone's memory or cognitive processing, help the person receive a physical exam, to include lab work, and an appointment with a neuropsychologist for an evaluation of memory and cognitive processing.
Oct 14, 2009
physical symptoms
Dwane does not usually talk about (or I think even notice) physical symptoms of his diagnosis, but yesterday he said he had not felt good all day. He said his brain & head hurt, as if he had been wearing a cap that was too tight all day. Interestingly, he seems somewhat better to me. He helped me fix a vacuum, and he was the one who figured out some of the aspects of the fixing. I have noticed messier eating, much more slowness in mobility. I wish they knew more about this disease process, how to prevent it, how to stop it.
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