Ten signs of a memory illness

• Recent memory loss that affects your job skills
• Difficulty performing familiar tasks
• Problems with finding words in everyday conversation
• Disorientation for date and location
• Poor or decreased judgment and decision making
• Problems with calculation and recognising numbers
• Misplacing things regularly
• Inability to plan everyday activities
• Changes in personality
• Loss of initiative

If you think you might have a memory problem, call the Mental Health Information Centre for further information or referral for evaluation. Tel:               (021) 938 9229       

(Mental Health Information Centre, updated August 2011)