Is More Concerning?
Normal aging can involve occasional lapses.
Examples that may happen without dementia include:
* temporarily forgetting someone’s name
* occasionally misplacing keys
* needing more time to learn new technology
* walking into a room and briefly forgetting why
* making an occasional mistake when paying a bill
More concerning changes are **frequent, worsening, and disruptive**.
For example:
Forgetting an appointment once may be normal.
Repeatedly forgetting appointments even after reminders is more concerning.
Occasionally searching for a word is common.
Frequently being unable to name familiar objects is different.
## Dementia Is
