Here are the 10 warning signs of dementia:
- Memory loss that affects day-to-day abilities: Forgetting events, repeating oneself, or relying on aids like sticky notes or reminders.
- Difficulty performing familiar tasks: Struggling with cooking, driving, using a cell phone, or shopping.
- Problems with language: Trouble finding the right words, stopping in the middle of a sentence, or difficulty expressing thoughts.
- Disorientation to time and place: Getting lost in familiar surroundings or not knowing the date, day, or season.
- Poor or decreased judgment: Making bad decisions, giving large amounts of money to telemarketers, or paying less attention to personal hygiene.
- Problems with abstract thinking: Difficulty understanding numbers, managing finances, or following a recipe.
- Misplacing things and losing the ability to retrace steps: Putting items in unusual places and being unable to find them later.
- Changes in mood and personality: Becoming confused, suspicious, depressed, fearful, or anxious.
- Withdrawal from work or social activities: Losing interest in hobbies, avoiding social interactions, or neglecting responsibilities.
- Difficulty with visual and spatial relationships: Trouble judging distance, determining color or contrast, or reading.
