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What Causes Behavioural Changes While Suffering From Dementia?

My husband was recently diagnosed with MCI/early stage dementia. He is 72 years old and has type 2 diabetes and high blood pressure and is morbidly obese. I am concerned about a change in behavior, ie: he has recently begun watching/listening to pron movies on television. This is totally out of character for him. He doesn t seem to become involved in what he is seeing. It s just there. He is otherwise, to people outside the home, functioning appropriately though sometimes a bit sluggishly. Is this kind of change to be expected?
Wed, 26 Dec 2018
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Hello,

It could be an early sign of conditions like Alzheimer’s disease. If symptoms persist, better to consult a neurologist and plan for an MRI brain to rule out possible intracranial (inside the brain) causes.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Take care

Regards,
Dr Shinas Hussain, General & Family Physician
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What Causes Behavioural Changes While Suffering From Dementia?

Hello, It could be an early sign of conditions like Alzheimer’s disease. If symptoms persist, better to consult a neurologist and plan for an MRI brain to rule out possible intracranial (inside the brain) causes. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Take care Regards, Dr Shinas Hussain, General & Family Physician