Some physical complaints - such as abdominal pain, dizziness or most commonly, headache, can occur any time, but most often come to attention in mild dementia.

Other physical complaints - such as swallowing difficulties, or dizziness on standing, or an overfull bladder - occur as a consequence of some types of dementia. For example, each of the problems of impaired swallowing, dizziness and bladder difficulty can be seen in severe 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., dementia with Lewy bodies Lewy bodies
Round clumps of protein found in the brain's neurons in many people who experience a neurodegenerative disorder., frontotemporal dementia Frontotemporal dementia
A type of dementia that mainly affects the frontal lobe causing a problem in executive function tasks., vascular Vascular
Relating to blood vessels that carry blood throughout the body. dementia, and even more unusual types of dementia.