Exact symptom: dementia has begun if people say this phrase

The main misconception is that many people have come to consider dementia a natural companion of old age. This is incorrect. With age, memory may deteriorate somewhat, but dementia involves the disintegration of a person's personality. Therefore, it is important not to miss the onset of the disease in order to seek medical care.

This was explained by Dr. Olga Semyonova on the official website of Academician Roitberg's clinic. According to her data, 9% of dementia cases occur in young patients.

But more often the disease manifests in elderly people, so monitor your relatives and don't miss the first warning signs of the disease.

When dementia begins, a person confuses dates and transport routes. They put things in places not intended for them. They develop sloppiness and an unwillingness to learn new things. Patients forget to turn off gas, lights, water. They cannot plan their day - what should be done earlier, what should be left for later.

But when the full complex of symptoms is not yet present, dementia can be suspected by the phrase: "That thing, what's it called." This is because dementia begins with severe memory deterioration, according to many specialists. The person forgets the names of close relatives and familiar objects.

Note: lacunar dementia is characterized by the loss of only short-term memory. A person forgets what they did or said, or what they were going to do a minute ago, but they are aware of this. Often, the lacunar form of dementia is observed in the early stage of Alzheimer's syndrome.