may begin hesitating on routes they have traveled for years.
Possible signs include:
* taking wrong turns
* becoming confused in familiar neighborhoods
* forgetting where the car is parked repeatedly
* needing navigation assistance for previously familiar journeys
Becoming lost in familiar surroundings is particularly important to take seriously.
### 8. Changes in Social Judgment
Early dementia can sometimes affect judgment before severe memory problems become obvious.
A person may:
* make inappropriate comments
* share unusually personal information
* trust strangers too easily
* ignore social boundaries
* behave in ways that are very unlike their previous personality
