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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
Jessica Knibbs

Not knowing what household objects are for is lesser-known symptom of dementia

Dementia is a brain degenerative disorder which leads to a person’s impaired ability to think properly or remember things.

When changes occur in the early stages of dementia, they are often so gradual that the sufferer or those around them chalks them up to a normal part of ageing.

However, dementia is known to affect people in different ways, which means that the accompanying symptoms will not always be obvious.

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