Only one in three people tell their doctors about experiencing dementia symptoms within the first month, according to a new survey by the Alzheimer's Society. This can impact how quickly people receive help and treatments for the condition.
The poll further found that people stayed quiet because they could not tell which symptoms were dementia-like or which were just normal ageing, as reported by The Mirror. Experts hypothesized the reason most stay quiet is to avoid worrying their loved ones or seeming old to family members, but instead, the fine line between early dementia symptoms and simple ageing is quite blurred.
The survey stated that "one in three people (33 per cent) who notice symptoms of dementia in themselves or a loved one keep their fears to themselves for over a month. Only 15 percent raised the issue straight away, according to the survey, and 11 percent still did not share their worries after spotting the first symptom.
