Danger Signals
- Frequent mistakes with medication or forgetting to take medications
- Frequent falls or unexplained bruises
- Lapses in judgment
- Confusion / increased memory loss
- Unreasonable fears
- Loss of interest in social activities
- Social isolation
- Anxiety
- Depression
- Mood changes
- Change in personal hygiene
- Appetite changes
- Speech difficulties: slow, fast or hesitation
- Unattended bills / piles of papers and mail
- Unsafe driving or getting lost while driving
- Health complaints but refusing to see the doctor
- Ability to be easily distracted
- Inability to handle daily details
- Exorbitant expenditures or reluctance to spend money