Dementia: Signs to watch for, what to do if you spot them and how diet can help

Ten tell-tale signs of dementia have been revealed by Alzheimer’s experts in Greater Manchester in a bid to help people get the support they need. There are an estimated 30,000 people living with dementia in Greater Manchester but it’s feared that tens of thousands of people are living with undiagnosed dementia across the country.

This Dementia Action Week (May 16-22), Alzheimer's advisors are sharing the key indicators of possible dementia as shocking figures emerge about the scale of the condition. Alzheimer’s Society research shows that 900,000 people in the UK have a form of dementia, and dementia deaths are rising year on year, with 225,000 expected to develop dementia this year - that’s one person every three minutes.

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Gill Lloyd, a dementia advisor for Alzheimer’s Society in the Greater Manchester area, said: “Every three minutes in the UK someone develops dementia, but right now diagnosis rates are at a five-year low due to the pandemic.

“We know some people can be put off seeking a diagnosis for a number of reasons such as thinking memory loss is a normal part of ageing, they don’t recognise the signs, or are just too afraid."

The charity says that asking the same question over again might not be 'called getting old', it might instead be 'called getting ill' and could be a sign of dementia. The sooner people can get a dementia diagnosis, the sooner they can plan for the future and unlock the door to treatment, care and support, says charity experts.

Here’s 10 other signs of possible dementia, according to Alzheimer's Society:

For someone with dementia, problems with memory and thinking get worse quicker