Early signs of dementia

Exacly Monica I've done daft things all my life but if I do something like that now, I worry. Not sure why. It reminds me of a friend (who is in her 60s) who recently fell and broke her arm. She said that everyone was telling her she has to be more careful 'at her age'. She said 'I fell and broke my arm when I was 12. Accidents can happen at any age'.

Harrigran, sadly, that is not the case re awareness of dementia. Our best friend and also our neighbour both have dementia. They are both very, very aware they have it. It's frustrating and frightening to them and to those who care about them.

Yes Sue that must be terrible for them

Sorry, maybe I don't understand. I just know that there are smart pills that improve cognitive abilities, for example nootropics. Here nootropicboost.com it is written that they improve memory, a person become more concentrated and attentive. These pills can help with dementia? Or at least slow it down?

My husband recognised the signs in my own parents quite a while before I did (or maybe I just didn't want to accept there was a problem). They forgot how to operate the tv, dad had been a chef and couldn't remember how to make pastry or gravy. It was a slow progression of symptoms which were actually different to each other. My mum had patches with medication but they had no effect. I was talking to someone yesterday who had just lost his mother to dementia - she did know there was something wrong at the beginning. I think everyone is different.

That's interesting, Granny23, about the cup of tea test. A school nurse once told me that she had seen a younger colleague carrying this out, marking down because an old lady boiled the kettle, poured some boiling water into the teapot, swirled it round, poured it out again, then waited before putting the loose tea in. The tester had never heard of warming the pot.

I put my in the veg rack - but I was in my 20's so there's no hope for me

I think those with dementia have no idea of the future. They very often don't know the time or wear a watch or have a any money in a purse.
I read some advice which is never ask a peson with dementia a question that cant be answered with yes or no.

My friend with dementia has 5 great grandchildren aged beween 1 and 5 and she is so confused by them she gets irritated and doesn't want to be asked about them.
I just ask are they alright and she nods and pulls a face.

This thread is very interesting, if a touch scary. I have to say what I'm going upstairs for to myseilf or I will have forgotten by the top.
My memory is getting worse but on the plus side I used to bear grudges but now I forget what it was all about and forgive and forget more easily.

Margaret, it isn't true to say that people living with dementia have no idea about the future.

I have worked with people who have been recently diagnosed and the future is quite often a scary, bleak prospect.

Your post made some very sweeping generalisations about people with dementia.