What Are Some Early Signs or Symptoms That a Person is Living with Dementia?

0:00 Introduction
1:08 What is Normal Aging and What is NOT
21:07 What are the Key Signs or Symptoms?
35:08 What do Different Dementias Look Like?
1:14:56 What Can We Do to Help?
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[@phillipreilly1091]

I am so glad I came across Teepa’s information on You Tube. I had known something was a bit off with me. I went for testing and I do have mild cognitive impairment that they are following now. Love your videos.

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[@debrablack391]

l was tested too. One of the questions was " can you count the backwards from 100 by 7's". l got to 97.

[@foxiefair123]

I’m glad you were able to get a diagnosis. I also have MCI and it’s very validating when you know something is wrong.

[@meman6964]

I don't think I could count by 7s ever. Let alone do it backwards!!!

[@salauerman7082]

Just as I saw in my mom, as her Alzheimer’s progressed and she regressed, her abilities reverted to those of a child. The diagram of dementia progression fits what I saw. My dad is different, but similar.

[@teepasnowvideos]

Hi, @salauerman7082, yes everyone's progression is different, but thanks for caring for you parents, watching, and commenting!

[@aggyagg4574]

Happy to hear your voice sweetheart ❤️

[@angelakindon9839]

Thank you! Excellent points!

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You are so welcome @angelakindon9839!

[@janetpogue4970]

Quite helpful. Shared with family members

[@teepasnowvideos]

Hi, @janetpogue4970 - thanks for sharing!

[@GrammaZ-AngeL]

I can totally and completely relate. I had a stroke 5 or 6 years ago about 2 years ago or one year ago I can't remember for sure I had an MRI and it showed white matter disease they had said that I had vascular dementia the stroke was in my temporal lobe. I get so frustrated because I just can't get people to understand and I feel nobody is going to understand unless they experience it, I've lost friends family because of all the emotions I have which are at times inappropriate, they have walked away and it makes you feel like just giving up 😞 This is a great video very informational thank you so much 🫶

[@teepasnowvideos]

Hi, @2018mylovely. I'm sorry that you have had such a difficult few years. It has been very hard, I'm sure. Please don't give up. There are people who can relate. Please check out this section of our website (teepasnow.com/resources/for-people-living-with-dementia/) to see others who might be willing to connect with you. We have a number of resources for people living with brain change (as well as their friends/family). If you ever want to talk, please reach out to us at [e-mail]. Glad you liked the video too.

[@salauerman7082]

Have you heard of tinnitus shrinking the brain? Supposedly, it’s related to nerves miscommunicating and destroying brain cells. Before my dad had an MRI showing probable TIA strokes and vascular dementia, he had tinnitus and stage (4?) kidney disease. I wonder what he could have done to stop the tinnitus, if anything…

[@lynnehendersonfisher]

Just to say tinnitus doesn't shrink the brain. I've had it since I was 18. I'm 61 now. My mother who certainly has most of the early dementia signs does have tinnitus which is common in older people because of cumulative noise exposure damage. It's so common now. All the best to you. 😊

[@teepasnowvideos]

Hi, @sauluerman7082, as @lyneehendersonfisher mentioned tinnitus doesn't shrink the brain - it is something totally different than dementia. This is a question to actually ask a physician (none of us on Teepa's staff are physicians). Thanks for watching and commenting.

[@mrs.e3909]

I did ask my doctor about tinnitus and any brain damage it might cause. She told me she had never heard of any symptoms caused by tinnitus leading to dementia or any brain changes.

[@dianabova1579]

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[@GrammaZ-AngeL]

I think you may want to look into a different doctor because it really can lead to dementia, if it was me I'd go for a second opinion.​@@mrs.e3909

[@Eniral441]

My grandmother had the hallucination/delusion thing like the first example, but she blamed the neighbor. Eventually, she did call the sheriff

[@teepasnowvideos]

Thanks for sharing, @angelasoden4285!

[@salauerman7082]

Vision changes, when under stress, would account for an increasing number of car accidents involving elderly folks.

[@teepasnowvideos]

That's quite possibly true, @salauerman7082. I might also add that vision changes when under stress might cause a lot of accidents for people of any age.

[@aggyagg4574]

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[@Eniral441]

So how does deficiencies play into this. For instance, how can you tell if it's early dimentia or badly regulated diabetes (glucose) is causing early symptoms? Can badly regulated diabetes accelerate dimentia? What about salt? My grandmother had hallucinations that they thought were caused by her salt deficiency, but as symptoms progressed over a couple years, she was diagnosed with dimentia.

[@teepasnowvideos]

Hi, @angelasoden4285, hallucinations can be caused by many things like some that you named above. That's why it's hard to figure out if its dementia forming or something else. When in doubt work with your physician and keep learning what you can along the way.

[@michelehawkins7659]

My step dad is getting tested for dementia. He has awful short term memory and is refusing to shower now. He keeps talking about the ringing in his ears. I try to help my mom with him but I am realizing she has dementia too. She is 83. 😢

[@salauerman7082]

My dad had quit taking showers also. Teepa has a great video about how to help them more inclined to shower. Tips that helped me: Making sure my dad would be safe, such as no slipping (bars/seat), and I stayed close in case of needing help. Have the room lots warmer. I compromised with a weekly shower (weakly…) I informed my dad that I had the bathroom ready for his shower and that he last showered a week earlier. I emphasized how good it was to have a shower, at least for soaking his feet, and easier to wash hair. For a time, until I assessed his abilities, I had an aide to assist him, with washing feet and hair, sitting in a chair. I also had him soak feet in vinegar water, to soften his toenails that he quit trimming and had a fungal infection. We still discuss the need for soap, but I also put soap on the brush he uses for his back… 😉 Maybe you could suggest that a warm shower might help the ringing in his ears, when he cleans the wax out after warm water softens the wax…

[@michelehawkins7659]

@@salauerman7082 thank you so much! These are great suggestions! 😃

[@salauerman7082]

@@michelehawkins7659 I’m glad to help! I’m so very thankful for what I learned from Teepa and Careblazers, and glad to pass along all that worked for me, along with any tweaks I made, to help others modify ideas for their situations. May God guide you also 😊

[@teepasnowvideos]

Hi, @michelehawkins7659, I see that @saulauerman7082 also gave you some good tips. She mentioned a video other videos, here are a number on our channel (www.youtube.com/@teepasnowvideos/search?query=bath). You can also check out more information on our website - through this search (teepasnow.com/search/?search=bathing). Last, but not least, you can always talk to one of our consultants ([e-mail]) to discuss your particular issue with your mom and step-dad.

[@michelehawkins7659]

@@teepasnowvideos thank you so much!

[@melanieedwards1584]

If one had a hemoragic stroke in the area of the thalamus, would that location be considered frontal temporal?

[@teepasnowvideos]

Hi, @melanieedwards1584, thanks for asking. The thalamus is located in the center of the brain, just above the brain stem. It is not considered part of the frontal temporal section of the brain.

[@melanieedwards1584]

@@teepasnowvideos Could a stroke there cause a PET Scan to show a resemblance of FTLD?

[@user-rz4nq1li5e]

What is the strategy you mentioned for the Alzheimer's enacting scenario?

[@teepasnowvideos]

Hi, @user-rz4nq1li5e, are you asking about reflecting back what is said, validation, or something else? We would be more than happy to talk to you about strategies in more detail if you call a member of our team. Please email [e-mail] or call 1-877-877-1671. You may also want to check out our Champion Courses as a way to learn more strategies (teepasnow.com/resources/for-professionals/#knowledge)

[@donnaallgaier-lamberti3933]

This journey is such a struggle....

[@teepasnowvideos]

Yes, @donnaallgaier-lamberti3933, it is a struggle, but we are here for you. Please reach out if you need/want to talk. [e-mail] or 1-877-877-1671. You may also be interested in this section of our website (teepasnow.com/resources/for-families-and-friends/).

[@fullerlifeministryconsulta9126]

She sounds like my mother.. she is airways working on the computer and working on a lot of things

[@teepasnowvideos]

Hi, @fullerlifeministryconsulta9126! Thanks for watching and commenting.

[@fullerlifeministryconsulta9126]

@@teepasnowvideos you will never know how much you have helped me deal with my mother. You prevented me from going off the deep end when you explained what dementia does to the prefrontal cortex.

[@meloniedropik3539]

The political insult was disappointing. Remember, about HALF of the people watching this agree with your politics, but that means about HALF don't.

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[@dawnyoshimura1171]

Temporal lobe fluent aphasia is Kamala Harris

[@teepasnowvideos]

Thanks for sharing