may begin hesitating on routes they have traveled for years.
Possible signs include:
- taking wrong turns
- becoming confused in familiar neighborhoods
- forgetting where the car is parked repeatedly
- needing navigation assistance for previously familiar journeys
Becoming lost in familiar surroundings is particularly important to take seriously.
8. Changes in Social Judgment
Early dementia can sometimes affect judgment before severe memory problems become obvious.
A person may:
- make inappropriate comments
- share unusually personal information
- trust strangers too easily
- ignore social boundaries
- behave in ways that are very unlike their previous personality
