What to do if you think that the person you care for has dementia?
If you think that a family member or friend may have dementia, a good first step is to make sure that they see a medical doctor. The doctor will examine their body and brain functioning.
One important point to rule out is whether the person's memory problems are caused by other treatable conditions such as depression, urinary tract infection, medication side effects, lack of vitamins or a brain tumor.
It is important to identify whether the person's memory problems are really part of dementia or are part of something else. Only a medical doctor can do this, not this manual.
