Dementia is an illness which affects majorly elders. However, with the help of family members, the disease can be detected without getting late. It is the care and warmth of the family members which can help in detecting dementia at right time.

It has been found that doctors who treat dementia patients are often fooled by the feedback that they get from patients. It has been reported that when the patients are questioned about their intake of medications, the patients often responds in affirmation.

As dementia patients find it hard to recall and memorize, it becomes difficult for the doctors to trust them. Therefore, it has been suggested that family members should provide feedback to doctors regarding the performance of the patients.

Information regarding the intake of medications should be provided by the dementia family members. It is estimated that about 5 million Americans are suffering from dementia and Alzheimer related diseases. But sadly, half of them have not yet been diagnosed.

It is believed that if the family members pay attention to the behavior of the elders then the diseases could be diagnosed timely. It is estimated that by 2050, about 16 million America would be suffering from the dementia-related diseases.

Therefore, timely testing and diagnosis is necessary so that care and effective treatment to the vulnerable patients could be provided. With the pursuit of dealing with the dementia cases, dementia specialist have called for first National Alzheimer's Plan, which would be aimed at making screening accessible to all so that the early signs of dementia could be caught.

Almost everybody is vulnerable to develop dementia. Family members can do wonders by encouraging the elders to get themselves tested for brain diseases like dementia and Alzheimer.