00:00Over Christmas, when people are spending time with their families, it may be an opportunity
00:05to pick up on or realise that someone in the family just doesn't seem quite so well as
00:10they did a year ago and you're showing some symptoms that might indicate the first signs
00:14of dementia. Common things to look out for that might suggest that someone is developing
00:19some worrying symptoms might be repeating yourself or asking the same question again
00:24after a few minutes, becoming a bit distressed or upset by a minor change in routine or
00:32turning up at the wrong time for a pre-arranged meeting. And what we want is that if you notice
00:38that someone in your family is showing some symptoms like this, then encourage them to
00:44go and see their GP. And even better, ask their permission to come with them so that
00:48you can tell the doctor what it is that you've seen. The reality is that for most people
00:54with dementia, they're not quite as aware of the symptoms as those around them. So for
00:59the doctor to hear from someone else exactly what's going on allows them to see the full
01:05picture and that means they can act more quickly to make sure that people get referred for
01:09a specialist assessment.
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