While everyone has forgetful moments, there is a difference between harmless lapses that occur once in a while and memory lapses that indicate something more serious such as dementia.
MEMORY LOSS: WHEN TO WORRY
If changes in your thinking or memory skills are serious enough to be noticed by your family and friends, the odds are, you are suffering from mild cognitive impairment (MCI). This is a slight decline in cognitive abilities that increase the risk of Alzheimer`s disease, a form of more serious dementia.
If these changes are so severe that they are affecting your ability to function properly, it could be dementia. For example, if you have difficulties finding the right word or you keep forgetting words and repeat stories during a conversation, there could be something more than a normal day-to-day variety of memory lapses. Other warning signs of dementia include:
- Difficulty making choices
- Exhibiting poor judgment or inappropriate social behaviors
- Changes in personality or loss of interest in favorite activities
- Inability to recognize faces or familiar objects
- Denying a memory problem exists and getting angry when others bring it up
- Memory lapses that put people in danger, like leaving the stove on
- Difficulty performing daily tasks like paying bills or taking care of personal hygiene
- Asking the same question over and over
EARLY WARNING SIGNS OF ALZHEIMER’S :
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