Difficulty preparing New Year’s Eve dinner, not being able to play board games, and not being able to move around friends’ and family’s homes may be signs of dementia. Tim Rittman, a neurologist at Addenbrooke’s Hospital in the UK, talks about this. said Daily mail.
The doctor explained that board games involve the use of cognitive abilities, and the decline of these abilities is characteristic of dementia. If a family member has trouble remembering the rules or forgets who should make the move, this could be a sign of dementia.
Another behavioral sign of dementia may be disorganization when preparing for a vacation. Purchasing ingredients and preparing meals requires careful planning and following recipes. People who develop frontotemporal dementia may have difficulty doing these activities because such diseases affect the frontal and temporal lobes of the brain. These areas are responsible for concentration and organization.
The neurologist noted that some people prefer to spend their holidays at the homes of friends and relatives. Being unable to navigate a new environment despite prior familiarity may also indicate a decline in cognitive abilities.
