IMPAIRED JUDGEMENT

IT’S NORMAL to make the odd bad decision or misjudge a step.

WHEN TO WORRY Dementia sufferers may start making poor judgements with money, giving cash to scammers, for example, or with clothing choices or hygiene. And they may find it difficult to judge distance, colour and contrast. ‘As we get older our need for good lighting increases as visual accuracy reduces,’ says Dave Bell. ‘But people with dementia can misinterpret things because their ability to make sense of what they are seeing is affected because of the brain damage with dementia.’