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Is It Aging or Alzheimer's?
Medically Reviewed by Zilpah Sheikh, MD on September 29, 2023
Written by Kendall K. Morgan
Is Your Memory Slipping?
1/12
When Forgetfulness Is a Problem
2/12
Hard to Plan or Solve Problems?
3/12
Struggle With Everyday Tasks
4/12
Where Did I Park?
5/12
Can't Find Your Keys
6/12
Losing Track of Time
7/12
How Did I Get Here?
8/12
What's the Word for It?
9/12
Withdraw From Friends and Family
10/12
Take a Memory Test
11/12
Is There Anything I Can Do?
12/12
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SOURCES:
Alzheimer's Society Canada: "Normal aging vs dementia."
National Institute on Aging: "Do Memory Problems Always Mean Alzheimer's Disease?"
Alzheimer's Association: "10 Early Signs and Symptoms of Alzheimer's."
BMJ: "What we need to know about age related memory loss."
September 29, 2023
Medically Reviewed by: Zilpah Sheikh, MD
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