Monday, February 28, 2011

10 signs of Alzheimer's Disease

          9.  With drawal from work, or social activities:
A person with Alzheimer's may start to remove themselves from hobbies, social activities, work projects, or sports.  They may have trouble keeping up with a favorite sports team or remembering how to complete a favorite hobbie.  They may also avoid being social because of the changes they have experienced.
                           What's a typical age-related change? 
Sometimes feeling weary of work, family and social obligations.

        10.  Changes in mood and personalities of people with Alzheimer's canchange.  They can become confused, suspicious, depressed, fearful, or anxious.  They may be  upset at home, at work, with friends or in places where they are out of their comfort zone.
                            What's a typical age-related change?      
Developing very specific ways of doing things and becoming irritable when a routine is disrupted. 
   IF YOU NOTICE ANY OF THESE SIGNS, PLEASE SEE A DOCTOR AT ONCE!      

10 signs of Alzheimer's Disease

          7.  Misplacing things and losing the ability to retrace steps:
A person with Alzheimer's disease may put things in unsual places.  They may lose things and be unable to go back over their steps to find them again.  Sometimes, they accuse others of stealing.  This mayoccur more frequently over time.
                                   What's a typical age-related change?
Misplacing things from time to time, such as a pair of glasses or the remote control.
           8.  Decreased or poor judgement:
People with Alzheimer's may experience changes in judgement or decision making. For example, they may use poor judgement when dealing with money, giving large amounts to telemarketers.  They may pay less attention to grooming or keeping themselves clean.
                                   What's a typical age-related change?
Making bad decision making once in awhile.       

10 signs of Alzheimer's Disease

           5.  Trouble understanding visual images and spatial relationships:
For some people having visual problems is a sign of Alzheimer's.  They may have difficulity reading, judging didtance and determing color and contrast.  In terms of perception, they may pass a mirror and think someone else is in the room.  They may not realize they are the person in the mirror.
                            What's a typical age-related change?
Visual changes related to cataracts.
          6.  New problems with words in speaking or writing:
People with Alzheimer's may have trouble joining or following a conversastion.  They may stop in the middle of a conversation and have no idea how to continue or they may repeat themselves.  They may struggle with vocabulary, have problems finding the right words or call things the wrong name (e.g. calling a watch a "hand-clock".)
                           What's a typical age-related change?   
Sometimes haveing trouble finding the right word.   

10 signs of Alzheimer's Disease

          3.  Difficulity completing familiar tasks at home, work or at leisure:  People with Alzheimer's often find it hard to complete daily tasks.  Sometimes people may have trouble driving to a familar location, managing a budget at work or remembering the rules of a favorite game.
                            What's a typical age-related change?
Occasionally needing help to use the settings on the microwave or to record a television show.

          4.  Confusion with time or place:
People with Alzheimer's can lose track of dates, seasons and the passage of time.  They may have trouble understanding something if it's not happening immediately.  Sometimes they may forget where they are or how they got there.
                              What's a typical age-related change?  
Getting confused about the day of the week but figuring it out later.

10 signs of Alzheimer's Disease

          1.  Memory loss that disrupts life:
One of the most common signs of Alzheimer's is memory loss, espically forgetting recently learned information.   Others include forgetting important dates or events; asking for the information over and over; relying on the memory aides ( e.g. reminder notes, eletronic devices) or family membors for things they used to handle on their own.
                           What's a typical age-related change?
Sometimes forgetting names or appointments but remembering them later.
        
           2.  Challenges in planning or solving problems:
Some people may experience changes in their ability to develope and follow a plan or work with numbers.  THey may have trouble following a familiar recipe or keeping track of monthly bills.  They may have difficulity concentrating and take much longer to do things they did before.
                           What's a typical age-related change?
Making occasional errors when balancing a check book.

Know the 10 signs of Alzheimer's Disease

                   Know the 10 signs of Alzheimer's Disease

     Memory loss that disrupts daily life is not a typical  part of aging.  It maybe a symptom of Alzheimer's, a fatal Brain disease that causes a slow decline in memory, thinking, and reasoning skills.  Every individual may experience one or more of these signs in different degrees.  If you notice any of them, Please see a doctor.