As we get older, many of us notice some changes in memory, language, thinking or personality. But if memory  loss or changes in language, thinking or personality starts to interfere with your daily activities and routines or those of someone you care about, you should speak to a doctor.

Some of the symptoms of memory loss can include:

• ​Changes in performing daily activities or changes in job performance
• Becoming more forgetful; having trouble with short-term memory
• Needing more reminders
• Forgetting recent conversations
• Asking the same question over and over again
• Forgetting appointments, special occasions, or forgetting to take medications
• Difficulty finding the right word or losing one's train of thought in mid-sentence
• Regularly misplacing items, such as keys or wallet
• Difficultly looking after finances (writing cheques, banking or investing money)
• Getting lost in familiar areas
• Changes in personality; for example, feeling sad, irritable or less interested​​​

​Resources from KNC

• Alzheimer Society of Toronto
• Alzheimer Society of Canada
• Visual Dysfunction in Dementia: Home Safety Tips & Recommendations​

• How to spot and deal with speech loss
• What is Dementia?
• The Wanderers
• Surprise retirement of rising NFL star
• Understanding the challenges of early Alzheimer's can help patients cope
• There's more to dementia than memory loss. Know the signs  
• Decoding dementia: Knowing the cause can help you plan for the future
• Who wants to talk about dying: A case study with Mrs. C
• On the long journey as a caregiver, you have to learn to go with the flow
• Life with dementia: A poet loses his words​