Early dementia diagnosis 'helps planning'
29 August 2008
 Making sure patients are aware of their dementia can help them plan better for the future and ensure they can manage the condition, research has suggested. Treatments can also be controlled better, with patients able to take medication which will slow down the spread of the disease.Dementia is caused by changes in the structure of the brain, with chemical imbalances affecting someone's cognitive abilities.Writing in the Times, David Rose said early diagnosis allows people to make the most of the time they have while the disease is less severe.He added that although only a third of people with dementia are formally diagnosed, "the gradual, inexorable decline of memory and acuity will be all too visible to relatives and carers who see their loved ones slip away slowly in later life".Age Concern has recently claimed that retirement is no longer the "pipe and slippers" activity is used to be, with a greater number of older people choosing to get involved in dating and travelling.  © Adfero Ltd
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