What sign can indicate beginning dementia?

Standard cognitive decline with age and dementia are not the same thing.

Dementia is usually slow and difficult to diagnose, so knowing the full spectrum of potential symptoms is important. Some of the earliest signs of dementia can be seen during daily activities, such as talking, according to experts.

Anyone can forget a particular word from time to time in a conversation. But Dr. Marie Farrow, a cognitive neuroscientist at the University of Tasmania, Australia, notes that people with dementia often experience this problem. More often than not, they begin to misuse words without even noticing it.

In some types of dementia, language problems may be one of the first symptoms you notice. These are frontotemporal dementia (FTD) and Alzheimer's disease.

And if you notice such a problem in yourself or someone close to you, it may be worth consulting with a neurologist.

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