Dementia is a progressive neurological disease that is seen with advancing age. It is incurable. However, if the symptoms of dementia are noticed early on, the progression of the disease can be slowed down to a certain extent. That is why knowing the symptoms present in the three stages of dementia are important. Also, having knowledge about the symptoms will allow you to decide what level of care your loved one requires.

Here are some of the symptoms of dementia that tend to manifest themselves in the early stages:

• Difficulty in finding words.
• Failing to remember names and appointments
• Finding difficult to perform tasks that have been done in the past like driving, cooking, household responsibilities, managing own funds
• Change in the personality. For instance, an outgoing person becomes quiet or withdrawn.
• Exhibits behaviors that are abnormal.
• Fluctuation of mood with frequent short cycles of irritation or anger
• Poor judgment, disordered manners like paranoia and evasiveness
• Functioning level reduces but is able to pursue recognized routines of home.
• May just wander in unknown surroundings would try to return to familiar surroundings unfamiliar surroundings creates confusion and disorientation.

The symptoms of transitional dementia are listed below.

• Progression of symptoms which are noticed in early dementia, with a lesser chances of reverting.
• Is not able to do routine activities like bathing, dressing, grooming, feeding, using the toilet all alone.
• Interrupted sleep
• Not interested and incapable of learning new information or skill.
• Disorientation and confusion increases even though they are in known surroundings.
• Due to poor judgment runs the risk of having falls, and accidents increases.
• Behavior disorders further aggravates which includes aggressiveness, hallucinations, paranoid delusions, agitation, and inept sexual activities
• Acute mood swings like anxiety and depression
• Lack of concentration increases, loss of interest in the outer world

The symptoms of severe dementia are mentioned below:

• Symptoms of early and transient dementia further aggravate nearing to worsen the conditions.
• Absolute need of others for carrying out routine activities.
• Cannot walk or be mobile with assistance.
• Other muscular movement such as swallowing weakens leading to risk of malnutrition, choking, and aspiration.
• May not be able to recognize the faces of friends and relatives. This means that there is into total loss of short term memory and long term memory
• Further complications resulting into dehydration, malnutrition, difficulty in controlling bladder, infections, seizures, pressure sores and harming self from accidents or falls

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