1. Memory loss affecting daily life. Forgetting recent conversations, appointments, or repeatedly asking the same questions. 2. Difficulty with familiar tasks.Struggling with cooking, medications, finances, or other routines they once handled. 3. Confusion with time or place. Getting lost in familiar places or losing track of dates and time. 4. Changes in communication. Difficulty finding words, following conversations, or expressing thoughts. 5. Changes in judgment, mood, or personality. New poor decisions, withdrawal, suspicion, anxiety, irritability, or unusual behavior.