There are many kinds and degrees of cognitive disturbances, and they can be scary. You may notice that you have difficulty concentrating in school or at work. Your memory may have lapses that weren’t there before. You may have to reach to remember a familiar name. You may feel as though you’re processing information more slowly. Sometimes when driving or taking public transportation to a familiar place, you may forget how to get there. Or you may be confused about where you are or why you’re there. You might get to a store to shop, but entirely forget what it was that you were supposed to look for. You might at first attribute this to stress or age, but the decline in capabilities may worry you.
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