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"I think it's almost universal that we forgot where we put the keys, we forgot someone's name. That just happens all the time. If you have a precedence for those things, that's not Alzheimer's," Dr. Jon Hallberg told MPR News host Tom Crann. "But if you take those things, plus you don't remember what you said two minutes ago and someone says, 'You just told me that,' you're driving and you don't know where you are, you forget what things are used for, then some form of dementia might be happening."

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, said that's when you should see a doctor.

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Dr. Jon Hallberg offers his tips on what to look for if you're worried you or a loved one may have Alzheimer's disease, and what steps to take.

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