Know The Most Common Warning Signs of Alzheimer’s Disease

Do you know that there are common warning signs of Alzheimer’s disease that you could be on the look out for as you and your loved ones age? It is important to recognize these signs early because the sooner treatment begins the better your chance to delay the progression of the disease. The signs of Alzheimer’s include cognitive and mood issues as well as changes in behavior.

If an individual experiences memory loss that affects the way they are able to perform daily tasks they should take notice. We all occasionally forget where we put our car keys or we forget an appointment; these things become significant when the signs affect our safety or the safety of others. When an individual is experiencing a sign of Alzheimer’s disease they forget things more often and tend to not remember then later on especially if the item they have forgot is a recent event.

The person with Alzheimer’s disease may also experience difficulty-performing tasks that have been familiar to them such as forgetting to turn off the stove, or how to clear a table and place leftovers where they belong.

Individuals who have Alzheimer’s may also have language difficulties such as having trouble coming up with the right word during the course of a conversation or forget simple words that have familiar in the recent past.

The person who has Alzheimer’s may have difficulty knowing what day of the week it is or have difficulty where they are going when out for a walk. Individuals with Alzheimer’s can easily become lost on their own street even if they have lived there for most of their adult life. Alzheimer patients can become disoriented, confused or not remember where they are and how to get home.

Someone with Alzheimer’s disease may not know what day of the week it is, or where he or she are (state, city).

You may discover that a person with Alzheimer’s will be wearing a heavy winter coat on a hot summer day, or forget to eat meals or take medications.

Individuals with Alzheimer’s have a great deal of difficulty dealing with complex tasks like balancing a checkbook.

We all can from time to time put things in really silly places when we become distracted such as putting the ice-cream in the dish cupboard when your child is distracting you as you put the groceries away; but a person with Alzheimer’s start to consistently put things in inappropriate places.

Someone with Alzheimer’s may have drastic changes in mood or behavior such as a person who is typically mild-mannered and timid may become aggressive and loud. They may become easily fearful or anxious. They can become suspicious, confused even withdrawn. 

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