Dementia is more concerning when memory problems interfere with everyday life—such as managing money, medicines, cooking, familiar routes, or conversations. Reassure her rather than repeatedly saying, "I already told you." Answer calmly, use reminders or written notes, and look for triggers such as anxiety, pain, hunger, or fatigue.
Dementia is more concerning when memory problems interfere with everyday life—such as managing money, medicines, cooking, familiar routes, or conversations.
Reassure her rather than repeatedly saying, "I already told you." Answer calmly, use reminders or written notes, and look for triggers such as anxiety, pain, hunger, or fatigue.
My father is 79 and has started getting lost on roads he has known for years.
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Dementia is more concerning when memory problems interfere with everyday life—such as managing money, medicines, cooking, familiar routes, or conversations. Reassure her rather than repeatedly saying, "I already told you." Answer calmly, use reminders or written notes, and look for triggers such as anxiety, pain, hunger, or fatigue. My father is 79 and has started getting lost on roads he has known for years.
Should we leave her alone because she prefers it? Risk cannot be eliminated, but it can be reduced.
I sometimes forget names but remember them later. Occasional forgetfulness can occur with normal ageing. Persistent or worsening changes deserve assessment.
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