Post by alice on Mar 31, 2016 17:47:48 GMT -5
March 31, 2016
Recognizing Alzheimer's Disease
Warning Signs of Alzheimer's Disease
Stages of Alzheimer's Disease: Symptoms
Symptoms of Early Stage of Alzheimer's Disease
Recognizing Alzheimer's Disease
•Alzheimer's disease (Alzheimer disease) is one of many causes of dementia, an impairment in memory and thinking that is severe enough to affect an individual's ability to function in daily life.
•Symptoms of Alzheimer's disease are subtle at first and may be identical to those associated with other causes of dementia.
•While this article is a guide to the symptoms associated with various stages of Alzheimer's disease, the diagnosis of the condition must be made by a doctor who can determine the exact cause of the symptoms and rule out other causes of dementia.
•Alzheimer's disease begins with a mild, slowly worsening memory loss.
•These initial symptoms typically develop over a period of years and may be subtle.
•The disease progresses at different rates in different people. Over time, people with the disease lose their ability to think and reason clearly, make judgments, solve problems, communicate, concentrate, remember useful information, and take care of themselves.
•As the disease progresses, changes in personality and behavior can develop. Individuals may experience anxiety, agitation, paranoia, delusions, and hallucinations.
Warning Signs of Alzheimer's Disease
The following signs are considered 'warning signs' that should prompt an evaluation by a healthcare professional.
•Memory loss
•Language problems
•Difficulty in performing familiar tasks
•Poor judgment
•Misplacing items
•Disorientation
•Rapid mood swings
•Personality changes
•Increased apathy or passiveness
Stages of Alzheimer's Disease: Symptoms
Symptoms typical of the early stages of Alzheimer's disease are presented below. It is important to remember that each case is unique, and a given individual may experience some but not all of the symptoms at a given time.
Symptoms of Early Stage of Alzheimer's Disease
•Difficulty in recognizing familiar people or things.
•Difficulty recalling names of new acquaintances.
•Trouble remembering recent events or activities.
•Inability to solve simple arithmetic problems.
•Forgetting where they have recently placed objects.
•Finding the right word for a familiar thing and performing familiar tasks can be difficult.
•Individuals may seem withdrawn in social situations.
•Trouble performing complex tasks such as planning an event or paying bills.
•Individuals can still understand and participate in conversation.
•They can find their way through familiar surroundings without help.
•They can still read and write and retain information long enough to rationalize.
Noberto Alvarez
Medical Board of Neurology
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If your loved one has any of these symptoms they should be seen by their doctor so they may receive evaluation to determine
if they may have a form of dementia and receive the best of care. ..
Taking a list of changes that you have observed will be helpful to the Doctor.
alice.. moderator
Recognizing Alzheimer's Disease
Warning Signs of Alzheimer's Disease
Stages of Alzheimer's Disease: Symptoms
Symptoms of Early Stage of Alzheimer's Disease
Recognizing Alzheimer's Disease
•Alzheimer's disease (Alzheimer disease) is one of many causes of dementia, an impairment in memory and thinking that is severe enough to affect an individual's ability to function in daily life.
•Symptoms of Alzheimer's disease are subtle at first and may be identical to those associated with other causes of dementia.
•While this article is a guide to the symptoms associated with various stages of Alzheimer's disease, the diagnosis of the condition must be made by a doctor who can determine the exact cause of the symptoms and rule out other causes of dementia.
•Alzheimer's disease begins with a mild, slowly worsening memory loss.
•These initial symptoms typically develop over a period of years and may be subtle.
•The disease progresses at different rates in different people. Over time, people with the disease lose their ability to think and reason clearly, make judgments, solve problems, communicate, concentrate, remember useful information, and take care of themselves.
•As the disease progresses, changes in personality and behavior can develop. Individuals may experience anxiety, agitation, paranoia, delusions, and hallucinations.
Warning Signs of Alzheimer's Disease
The following signs are considered 'warning signs' that should prompt an evaluation by a healthcare professional.
•Memory loss
•Language problems
•Difficulty in performing familiar tasks
•Poor judgment
•Misplacing items
•Disorientation
•Rapid mood swings
•Personality changes
•Increased apathy or passiveness
Stages of Alzheimer's Disease: Symptoms
Symptoms typical of the early stages of Alzheimer's disease are presented below. It is important to remember that each case is unique, and a given individual may experience some but not all of the symptoms at a given time.
Symptoms of Early Stage of Alzheimer's Disease
•Difficulty in recognizing familiar people or things.
•Difficulty recalling names of new acquaintances.
•Trouble remembering recent events or activities.
•Inability to solve simple arithmetic problems.
•Forgetting where they have recently placed objects.
•Finding the right word for a familiar thing and performing familiar tasks can be difficult.
•Individuals may seem withdrawn in social situations.
•Trouble performing complex tasks such as planning an event or paying bills.
•Individuals can still understand and participate in conversation.
•They can find their way through familiar surroundings without help.
•They can still read and write and retain information long enough to rationalize.
Noberto Alvarez
Medical Board of Neurology
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
If your loved one has any of these symptoms they should be seen by their doctor so they may receive evaluation to determine
if they may have a form of dementia and receive the best of care. ..
Taking a list of changes that you have observed will be helpful to the Doctor.
alice.. moderator
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