Warning signs of dementia:

1. Memory loss
2. Difficulty in performing normal daily tasks
3. Trouble with language and finding the right words when speaking
4. Confusion and inability to recognize time and space
5. Less and less capable of judgement
6. Difficulty in organizing thoughts
7. Misplacing things  
8. Change in mood and behaviour
9. Difficulty with recognizing shapes and how they relate to each other
10. Withdrawal from work and social activities

Dementia is not a natural consequence of aging but rather a disease of the brain causing loss of memory and deterioration of perception and cognitive skills. Visit a neurologist or get in touch with the Yemen Foundation against Alzheimer’s Disease and Dementia (YFAAD) under the number 777009090

Warning signs of dementia are important and help diagnose the disease. If three of the symptoms exist, the likelihood of developing the disease is higher