what are the symptoms of early stage dementia?
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['Memory loss. ... ', 'Difficulty performing familiar tasks. ... ', 'Problems with language. ... ', 'Disorientation to time and place. ... ', 'Poor or decreased judgement. ... ', 'Problems with keeping track of things. ... ', 'Misplacing things. ... ', 'Changes in mood or behaviour.']
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['Drowsiness.', 'Tiredness.', 'Dizziness.', 'Sleep problems (insomnia)', 'Memory problems.', 'Poor balance or coordination.', 'Slurred speech.', 'Trouble concentrating.']
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['Clumsiness or loss of coordination.', 'Difficulty walking.', 'Facial drooping.', 'Loss of vision.', 'Personality changes.', 'Trouble speaking.', 'Weak muscles.']
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['Poor concentration, short term memory loss.', 'Hyperactivity, drowsiness, or fatigue.', 'Visual problems – blurred or double vision.', 'Speech problems.', 'Poor coordination and balance, dizziness and unsteadiness.', 'Nausea, vomiting, weight gain or loss.']
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['Exhaustion.', 'Lack of energy.', 'Constant fatigue.', 'Sleep disorders.', 'Reduced performance.', 'Concentration and memory problems.', 'Inability to make decisions.', 'Reduced initiative and imagination.']
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The most frequently identified symptoms include agitation, anxiety, distractibility, fear, hypomania, indifference, insomnia, irritability, lethargy, labile mood, pressured speech, restlessness, and tearfulness.
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['Persistent headaches.', 'Double or blurred vision.', 'Vomiting.', 'Loss of appetite.', 'Changes in mood and personality.', 'Changes in ability to think and learn.', 'New onset of seizures.', 'Speech difficulty of gradual onset.']
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['difficulty understanding new information.', 'difficulties with communication and social skills.', 'slow cognitive processing time.', 'difficulty in the sequential processing of information.']
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['Confusion.', 'Poor motor coordination.', 'Loss of short-term or long-term memory.', 'Identity confusion.', 'Impaired judgment.']
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['Presence of dreams and painful memories.', 'Lack of focus.', 'Seizures – especially in response to trauma or unpleasant memories.', 'Unexpected changes in clothing, activities, and preferences.', 'Feelings of detachment and dissociation.', 'Memory loss.', 'Lack of sleep.']
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Sleeping more and more is a common feature of later-stage dementia. As the disease progresses, the damage to a person's brain becomes more extensive and they gradually become weaker and frailer over time.
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['Dementia.', 'A learning disability.', 'A physical disability.', 'A mental health issue.', 'A history of substance abuse.']
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['Headaches are usually the first symptom to appear with brain lesions. ... ', 'Nausea and possible vomiting.', 'Impaired movement, if the lesion affects the part of the brain responsible for motor skills.', 'Lack of concentration, the inability to make quick decisions, and agitation.']
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["Alzheimer's Disease.", 'Vascular Dementia.', 'Lewy Body Dementia.']
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['Have severe cognitive impairment.', 'Show behavioral symptoms such as wandering.', 'Have extensive medical needs.', 'Require daily nursing services.']
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['being unable to sit still, especially in calm or quiet surroundings.', 'constantly fidgeting.', 'being unable to concentrate on tasks.', 'excessive physical movement.', 'excessive talking.', 'being unable to wait their turn.', 'acting without thinking.', 'interrupting conversations.']
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['Hospitalization.', 'Advanced age, particularly if accompanied by dementia.', 'Dental health problems.', 'Loss of appetite.', 'Serious head injury.', 'Eating disorder.', 'Serious infection.', 'Organ failure.']