Sometimes, problems interacting with strangers are seen in mild dementia, as the person with dementia is aware of their problems and becomes more withdrawn. More typically in Alzheimer's disease Alzheimer's disease
A neurological disease that affects memory and behaviour. It is characterized by beta-amyloid plaques and neurofibrillary tangles in the brain. There is no known cause but genetics and lifestyle are thought to play a role., however, problems in interactions with strangers are seen in moderate dementia, and become worse as the dementia progresses. In some people with vascular Vascular
Relating to blood vessels that carry blood throughout the body. dementia, however, and in many with frontotemporal dementia Frontotemporal dementia
A type of dementia that mainly affects the frontal lobe causing a problem in executive function tasks. or subtypes of frontotemporal dementia (i.e., Pick's disease Pick's disease
Type of dementia in which damage to neurons causes dramatic alterations in personality and social behavior but typically does not affect memory until later in the disease.), problems in interacting with strangers can be a very early sign Sign
In medicine a sign is what a physician finds by examining a patient. For example, a patient with the symptom of pain might have signs of a fast heart rate, a pale face, a clammy touch and tenderness. of the illness.