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Beyond memory loss, dementia related to Parkinson's can show up in some surprising ways. Here are some of the less obvious symptoms to watch for:

Thinking & Communication
- Difficulty planning, organizing, or completing tasks
- Trouble following long or complex sentences
- Forgetting names of objects or calling people by Show Full Answer

Beyond memory loss, dementia related to Parkinson's can show up in some surprising ways. Here are some of the less obvious symptoms to watch for:

Thinking & Communication
- Difficulty planning, organizing, or completing tasks
- Trouble following long or complex sentences
- Forgetting names of objects or calling people by the wrong names
- Muffled or hard-to-understand speech

Mood & Behavior
- Paranoid thinking or suspicion of loved ones
- Sudden shifts in mood, anxiety, or irritability
- Apathy — a loss of motivation or appearing to "give up"
- Appetite changes

Sleep
- Being awake all night and sleepy during the day
- Acting out dreams while asleep (called REM sleep behavior disorder)

Perception
- Seeing things that aren't there (visual hallucinations)
- Holding beliefs that aren't based in reality (delusions) One MyParkinsonsTeam member described their loved one's experience: some days they could recall a conversation clearly, and other days couldn't remember what they just ate — and would get angry about it.

These symptoms can shift from day to day or even hour to hour, which can make them especially hard to manage. If any of these sound familiar, it's worth bringing them up with a neurologist.

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