These problems are often mild at first but eventually become noticeable.
Misplacing things and losing the ability to retrace steps
While everyone occasionally misplaces their keys, forgetting due to dementia is not the same. It usually includes: placing things in odd places (for example, putting a phone inside a freezer), accusing people of stealing objects when they can’t find them, inability to “retrace one’s footsteps” to retrieve a misplaced object.
This situation tends to become extremely infuriating for both those who suffer from the condition and their family members.
Bad judgement and poor decision-making
Dementia may affect the sufferer’s rational thought process and good judgment. For instance: unusual and risky behavior when handling finances (giving money to telemarketers), abruptly becoming unhygienic or unkempt, failure to assess risk factors (walking into the path of traffic or forgetting about an appliance on the stove).
Changes in decision-making abilities tend to stem from changes in the brain’s frontal lobe.
