A. Loss of memory, especially memory of recent events.
Loss of language skills, these include an inability to remember a noun or name, apparent ‘nonsense’ speech, repeating the last sound or word said by someone else.
Personality changes.
An inability to recognise people and things.
Loss of spatial skills, in other words the loss of a sense of space; this affects many everyday tasks such as dressing, sitting down, setting a table etc.
Difficulty performing familiar tasks.
Loss of initiative, being uninterested and unable to involve themselves with activities that were previously important or regular features of their life.
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