If you want that, it could be an early sign of dementia, the study says
This habit of meals could be a sign that you must talk to a doctor.
Food desires can be mysterious: a second you may want a salty bag of chips, and moments later, you could end up with a hip for something sweet. While some people fight with their food envelops all their lives, experts say that if these predilections begin to move, this could be the beginnings ofcognitive decline. In fact, a study revealed that the demand for one thing in particular could be an early sign of dementia. Read it to know which habit of meals means you should talk to your doctor.
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Want the same food all the time could be an early sign of dementia.
A 2015 study published inPlos a reviewed changes inEating habits of dementia patients. The study revealed that people with frontal dementia (FTD) and semantic dementia (SD) tended to want the same foods several times. According to the Alzheimer Association, FTD is an umbrella term for disorders caused by the loss of nerve cells in the brainFront and temporal lobes, which are behind your forehead and your ears, respectively. This leads to a loss of function in these brain regions, which manifests itself in a "deterioration of behavior, personality and / or difficulty in producing or understanding the language". SD, on the other hand, is characterized byThe loss of semantic memory, leading to the inability to match some words with their images, by Alzheimer Europe.
An appetite change in some forms has been shown in almost half of all patients with light Alzheimer's disease. (Alzheimer is a form of dementia.) A change of food preference has been reported at its highest level during the moderate phase of the disease, that hypothetic researchers "can reflect a kind of" burning exhaustion "leading to a Increased behavioral apathy ".
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A change of appetite could also be an early sign of dementia.
It's not just what you want to eat, but how much you are hungry for too. A change of appetite - it is increased or decreased - is another early sign of dementia. In addition to a change in food preferences, people with FTD and SD have also experienced a change of appetite, according to the study. Researchers thought "It was interesting to note that two conflicting nutrition symptoms," increased appetite "and" loss of appetite ", were observed about the same number of patients with gentleness. 'Alzheimer] ".
Researchers emphasized that the loss of appetite could result from depression, nearly 70% of people with Alzheimer's disease with depressive symptoms. Meanwhile, the increase in appetite "could reflect the behavior of having a meal repeatedly due to a disability of severe memory", suggests researchers.
Changes in food preferences are also something to look for.
If you are suddenly wanting the foods you have never liked before or notice that your sweet tooth has been resumed, it could also be discussed with your doctor. People with Alzheimer have seen a change in foods they prefer, with a particular inclination towards "foods and sweet candies and add strong flavor to their dishes using soy sauces", according to The study.
Alzheimer's company suggests that if you notice aSpike in your sugar desiresNaturally sweet fruits or vegetables can be a healthier option. They also recommend adding a small amount of honey or sugar to salt food to help satisfy the sweet tooth without taking too much sugar.
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Difficulty to swallow is a sign of severe dementia.
As dementia progresses, the symptoms of the disease are progressing with it. In the study, the difficulty of swallowing has been observed mainly in people with severe Alzheimer's disease. Overall, 81.4% of Alzheimer's patients had some form of feeding and swallowing a disturbance.
The researchers said that about half of the patients from the severe scene had developed a swallowing disturbance. The Social Care Institute for Excellence (Saw) explains that this condition occurs because, asDementia is progressingThis affects the part of the brain that is responsible for swallowing.
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