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Early symptoms of dementia

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Dementia is a broad term for conditions that can impair someone's ability to remember, process information, and speak. Here are five early symptoms of demenetia.

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1. Subtle short-term memory changes

A common early sign of dementia is memory problems, which frequently involve abnormalities in short-term memory.

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2. Changes in mood

Mood swings brought on by dementia frequently result in early-stage depression that can be challenging to diagnose in the affected person.

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3. Difficulty completing tasks

A slight change in the ability to perform daily tasks may be an early indication of dementia.

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4. A failing sense of direction

Dementia can seriously impair a person's spatial orientation and sense of direction

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5. Repetition

The individual may repeatedly perform daily tasks, obsessively collect items, or repeat the same questions or stories in conversations.