• Constant memory lapses
• Confusion
• Loss of reasoning skills
• Difficulty performing familiar tasks
• Frequently misplacing things
• Frequently getting lost while walking or driving
• Repetitive speech
• Unable to complete a sentence
• Rapid mood swings or changes in behavior
• Changes in personality
• Wears the same clothes over and over
• Cannot recall names of people or familiar objects
• Loss of initiative
If some of these characteristics have been identified in your loved ones, talk with them and devise a plan for them to have assisted help so that their overall day to day life and safety can be improved.