cushions, glasses are left in another room, and phones somehow end up in unexpected places.
A potentially more concerning pattern occurs when someone repeatedly places objects in highly unusual locations and cannot retrace their steps to find them.
For example, a person might put keys in a refrigerator, store a wallet somewhere completely unrelated to its normal location, or place household objects in inappropriate locations.
They may be unable to reconstruct how the object got there.
In some cases, repeated loss of belongings can also contribute to suspicion. A person may become convinced that family members or caregivers are stealing objects that were actually misplaced.
Such behavior should be considered in context. One misplaced item does not indicate Alzheimer’s disease.
5. Confusion About Time or Place
Difficulty understanding time, dates, locations, or spatial relationships can occur as cognitive impairment progresses.
A person may lose track of the date, month, season,
