Title: Dementia in older cats - symptoms, care and treatment - lovecats
Headings: Dementia in older cats – symptoms, care and treatment
Dementia in older cats – symptoms, care and treatment
Dementia in older cats is becoming more common as our pets live longer
Do cats get Alzheimers?
Cat dementia (feline cognitive dysfunction syndrome)
Symptoms of dementia in senior/ ageing cats
Why are cats getting Dementia?
What are amyloid proteins?
Amyloid proteins and dementia:
What age might cats get dementia?
Symptoms of dementia in senior/ ageing cats
Confusion or disorientation in ageing cats
Anxiety/restlessness in cats
Change in personality in cats
Loud meowing and howling behaviour in old cats
Altered sleeping patterns in cats
Loss of appetite in cats
Not going out/ getting lost
House Soiling by older cats
Lack of grooming or excessive licking in older cats
What can I do to help my cat – care of cats with dementia.
If your cat does have dementia, you can do some things to make life easier for him or her and your family.
Getting the symptoms of dementia diagnosed in ageing cats
Treatment of dementia in cats (felines)
Medication for dementia
Diet Change to help dementia in cats

Content: Loud meowing and howling behaviour in old cats
Is your cat meowing or howling a lot for no particular reason? Loud crying at night may be a possible indication of cognitive dysfunction syndrome (CDS). Altered sleeping patterns in cats
Instead of sleeping most of the night, your cat may be wandering around the house, often meowing. Is your cat aimlessly wandering around your home? Does your cat seem unsettled at night? Has their usual routine changed? sleepy white cat
Loss of appetite in cats
Cats suffering from senile dementia may “forget” to eat. Of course, there are many reasons why a cat could have a decrease in appetite or discontinue eating all together. You will need to take your cat to see a vet to have other physical problems rules out first. Not going out/ getting lost
If you have had to go out to find your cat, or neighbours are finding your cat you may be wise to keep your cat confined to your own garden (cat run) or home.