Alzheimers
Disease Symptoms
Early Detection Means Early Treatment
Although it is an exceptionally
well-known disease, Alzheimers and the disease symptoms associated
with it are frequently overlooked. However, it’s important
to make sure you stay vigilant, since early detection can allow
you to address the disease swiftly. On the other hand, it is also
important that you don’t confuse common forgetfulness with
Alzheimers disease symptoms.
With this in mind, the Alzheimers Association has come up with ten
Alzheimers disease symptoms to watch for. Two of these warning signs
are listed below.
- Forgetting information that has been presented
recently. For example, not being able to remember important
dates such as birthdays or asking the same questions multiple
times are two common symptoms. However, occasionally forgetting
someone’s name or an appointment and then remembering
it later is normal.
- Issues with problem solving, working with
numbers, planning, or other tasks involving abstract thinking.
One warning sign is the inability to follow a familiar recipe
or complete simple math problems such as those involved with
balancing a checkbook. Infrequent mistakes are normal, but if
these tasks become impossible or unusually hard, it may be a
symptom of Alzheimers.
Some of the other Alzheimers disease symptoms
can include: getting easily confused with time or location, problems
with sight and comprehension of visual cues, trouble speaking or
writing, not being able to remember where something was put or being
able to retrace steps to find it, poor judgement (especially with
money), decreased sociability/interest in being around others, and
significant changes in the person’s personality or mood such
as excessive irritability or depression.
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