Memory Loss & Dementia
A progressive neurological disorder, Alzheimer's disease. It is one of the most prevalent types of dementia, a collection of signs and symptoms that cause a mental deterioration severe enough to interfere with everyday living. Alzheimer's disease affects a person's memory, as well as their capacity for learning, reasoning, making decisions, communicating, and doing everyday tasks.
Depression
Thyroid conditions
Vitamin deficiencies caused by poor nutrition or illnesses
Urinary tract or other infections
Reactions to medications or drug interactions
Issues with both short-term and long-term memory
Decision-making & problem-solving & judgment issues
Linguistic difficulty in either production or comprehension
Loss in spatial skills (difficulty judging shapes and sizes and the relationship of objects in space)
Changes in behavior and personality (depression & apathy & withdrawal from usual activities).
Apathy (passive behavior - sleeping more than usual or not wanting to do usual activities)
Losing the capacity to learn new things
Time and location are unclear (getting lost in familiar places)