According to Healthline, a common symptom associated with dementia is difficulty completing normal to routine tasks, such as laundry or balancing a checkbook.

Who would've thought a loss of smell could be a sign of early onset dementia? "Researchers found an interesting link between not being able to smell and cognitive problems or dementia," 

href="http://minddietmeals.com/">Maggie Moon, MS, RDN, told Bustle.

Dr. Brendan Kelley, a neurologist at The Ohio State University, told Bustle that depression tends to surface in the months prior to the onset of dementia. 

Healthline also cites changes in mood as a common symptom. Additionally, other changes in mood are experienced, especially personality shifts. The article explains that these changes are hard for the

patient to see in themselves.

It's normal to misplace things; however, when you start to find objects in strange places, that's when you should see a physician. "Misplac[ing] things around the house, especially in odd places,

such as putting your cell phone in the freezer or your car keys in the bathroom cabinet" could mean you're experiencing the first signs of dementia, Maggie Moon told Bustle.