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7. Mood & Personality Shifts
(The sweetest person you know turns suspicious or angry)
Brain changes hit emotion centers early.
Watch for:
- New paranoia (“Someone is stealing from me”)
- Sudden apathy about everything
- Inappropriate outbursts or crying spells
- Loss of empathy
Depression in older adults can be the first sign of dementia — not the other way around.
6. Misplacing Things in Strange Places
(Keys in the freezer, wallet in the oven)
Everyone loses keys.
Putting the TV remote in the fridge and accusing others of hiding it? That’s different.
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Key difference: inability to retrace steps
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