09/08/2026
It's time for a Memory Minute Tip!
A memory evaluation is worth considering when changes are persistent, getting worse, or starting to interfere with everyday life. Occasional forgetfulness, like forgetting a name and remembering it later, misplacing keys occasionally, or missing an appointment once in a while, can happen with normal aging.
Watch for signs such as:
• Repeatedly forgetting recently learned information, conversations, or appointments.
• Asking the same questions repeatedly despite having received the answer.
• Difficulty with familiar tasks—cooking a usual recipe, using appliances, navigating a familiar route, or managing routine activities.
• Trouble managing finances or medications, including unpaid bills or unusual purchases.
• Getting lost or confused in familiar places.
• Increasing difficulty finding words, following conversations, or making decisions.
• Noticeable changes in judgment, personality, mood, or behavior.
• Frequently putting things in unusual places and being unable to retrace their steps.
• A decline in the person's ability to drive, shop, prepare meals, maintain the household, or otherwise live independently.
An important clue is change from that person's own previous level of functioning, rather than whether they seem forgetful compared with someone else.
If you or a loved one are experiencing these symptoms, contact us today for resources!
