Living with Dementia: Signs and Care

Dementia is not a normal part of ageing. It reflects declining brain function that affects memory, thinking, and daily life. Alzheimer's disease is the most common type.

Key warning signs: forgetting recent events and repeating the same questions; confusion about day, time, and place; language difficulty and trouble finding words.

Poorer judgment, misplacing items, and mood or personality changes — such as irritability or suspicion — also warrant medical assessment.

Slowing decline: brain training (puzzles, reading), social and leisure activity, appropriate exercise, and brain-supportive nutrition can help delay cognitive deterioration.

PNC offers Brain Booster IV (Cerebrolysin), HBOT, Brain Gym at Senior Club, and nursing care for seniors who need a safe, cognitively stimulating environment.