My mother has changed. Could it be the early signs of dementia?

This year, I have really felt that my mother-in-law's strength has significantly weakened as she is now 85 years old.

However, lately, you've been sleeping more and doing things you didn't used to do. You keep muttering to yourself, get greedy when you see the snacks the children are eating, or, even though you used to be tidy, you no longer clean up your surroundings. These kinds of behaviors have increased significantly recently.

This weekend, you suddenly got angry at the children, saying that because I'm getting old, they ignore me, and you snapped at them, so the children were very confused.

So I told my husband that it might be a good idea to get tested just in case, and he got angry at me.

I think it would be best to prevent further progression in case it is dementia, just in case.

I don't mean to say I can't understand your husband's feelings. From a child's perspective, it's probably difficult to easily accept the fact that their parents have dementia. However, getting tested would be beneficial if the result is negative, and even if it is positive, early detection has the advantage of potentially preventing further progression.

I think it would be wise to just take them to the hospital. What would you do in this situation?

 

What are the types of dementia?

Dementia is classified as a degenerative brain disease that causes a decline in functions such as memory, language ability, judgment, and performance skills.

Dementia primarily includes senile dementia and vascular dementia.

Senile dementia accounts for 50-60% of all dementia cases and is related to Alzheimer's disease. This condition involves the gradual aging and decline of many nerve cells in the brain, leading to the loss of brain tissue and atrophy.

Vascular dementia is a condition caused by strokes or similar events, resulting from problems with blood flow to the brain. It occurs when blood circulation is poor, leading to the gradual death of nerve cells, or when major cerebral blood vessels are blocked or rupture, causing issues in brain cells and resulting in dementia.

Every year, the number of dementia patients is increasing, and the treatment costs also place a significant burden, making it a disease that troubles entire families. Therefore, prevention and early diagnosis are considered important.

 

To prevent dementia