Which Doctor Should I See for Dementia and Cognitive Decline?
U.S. News | March 30, 2018
Repeating questions as though they’re being asked for the first time. Forgetting conversations. Misplacing items more frequently than usual. Difficulty finding just the right word or remembering a person’s name. Getting turned around or lost in a familiar place. Losing your train of thought or the thread of conversations. Changes in mood and emotions and an increase in impulsivity, irritability or poor judgment. Any and all of these could be signs of being tired, stressed or overwhelmed. But especially in older adults, they could also be signs of cognitive decline or dementia.