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Is it normal aging or early signs of dementia?
Laura Williamson, American Heart Association News
May 19, 2021
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Misplacing keys. Forgetting names. Struggling to find the right word. Walking into a room and forgetting why.
Are these early signs of dementia? Or normal signs of aging?
It all depends on the circumstances, health experts say. To distinguish between changes associated with typical aging and concerning signs of cognitive loss requires a deeper look. Instead of thinking about things in terms of what is a sign of dementia, I would ask, What is the situation in which those signs appear? said Dr. Jeffrey Keller, founder and director of the Institute for Dementia Research and Prevention in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. It s how the brain functions in response to a challenge that demonstrates early changes that can lead to dementia.