One of the earliest and most noticeable signs of dementia is trouble with memory. This often shows up as forgetting recent conversations, appointments, or repeating questions.

Like names, recent talks, or asking the same question many times. Trouble thinking or solving simple problemsLike handling money or following a simple plan. Difficulty doing daily workLike cooking, using phone, or finding the way… 

In the two-finger test, the physician holds up two fingers and asks the person to count or identify them, where “identify” means saying what the object is (like “two fingers” or “two”).