Ten Signs of Alzheimer’s
The Alzheimer’s Association warns that, “Memory loss that disrupts everyday life is not a normal part of aging. It may be a sign of Alzheimer’s disease, a fatal brain disease that gets worse over time and causes changes in thinking, reasoning and behavior. Although the disease is more common in people 65 and older, it can also strike those in their 30s, 40s and 50s.”
The article provides readers with 10 signs of altzheimer’s:
- Memory Loss
- Difficulty performing familiar tasks
- Problems with language
- Disorientation to time and place
- Poor or decreased judgment
- Problems with abstract thinking
- Misplacing things
- Changes in mood or behavior
- Changes in personality
- Loss of initiative
Although many of us do experience some memory changes with age, people with Alzheimer’s disease suffer memory loss beyond slight forgetfulness.
This same Alzheimer’s Association article provides a nice chart illustrating the differences between the symptoms of Altzheimer’s and the symptoms of someone with normal age-related memory problems. For example:
- Someone with Altzheimer’s will forget an entire experience. Whereas, someone with age related memory loss will forget parts of the experience.
- Someone with Altzheimer’s will gradually be unable to use notes as reminders. Whereas, someone with normal age-related memory changes is usually able to use notes as reminders.
Access the article for additional examples.
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