Preparing questions in advance can help patients to have more meaningful discussions with healthcare professionals regarding their condition. Patients may wish to ask their doctor the following dementia-related questions:

1. Am I at risk of dementia?
   
   
2. How do you know that my symptoms are related to dementia?
   
   
3. Is my dementia permanent or temporary?
   
   
4. What caused my dementia?
   
   
5. What type of dementia do I have?
   
   
6. What tests will you use to diagnose dementia?
   
   
7. At what stage is my dementia?
   
   
8. Will you prescribe medication for my dementia?
   
   
9. Are there any over-the-counter medications that I should avoid?
   
   
10. Am I going to have to stop driving?
    
    
11. Will I have to move out of my home?