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27-07-2024 Team Medicover Neurology

Understand Signs of Alzheimer's Disease

It's common for everyone to forget things. Every person experiences mild memory loss at some time in his/her life.

Mild forgetfulness can be normal in everyone's life. But if people forget things more often and experience memory problems that disrupt their daily life, then it might be an indication of developing Alzheimer's disease.

Alzheimer's disease is a neurological disorder that causes memory loss and declination of cognitive abilities due to the death of brain cells. It seriously affects a person's ability to carry out daily activities.

Though Alzheimer's disease starts slowly and worsens over time, there are some early signs which help diagnose the condition.

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Common Signs of Alzheimer's Disease

Memory Loss

Memory loss is the most common symptom of Alzheimer's disease. People may begin to appear more forgetful than normal.
They may forget any information that was read recently and even important dates, names, or events.
People who have Alzheimer's disease may forget big things that had already happened and may ask questions about the same information again and again.
This increases the necessity to rely on memory aids like reminder notes.

Difficulty in Completing Daily Tasks

People with Alzheimer's disease often find it difficult to finish their daily tasks.
They might also have trouble driving to a location they are familiar with and experience a lot of problems with concentration.
As the disease progresses, routine day-to-day activities which require critical thinking may take a longer time.

Vision Problems

Alzheimer's disease can affect the vision of the person.
This increases the difficulty in reading, judging the distance, determining the colors or contrast; which may result in problems with driving.

Planning or Solving Problems Would Be Challenging

Alzheimer's disease makes it difficult to make a plan and follow a plan of action. Concentrating and solving problems takes much longer.
People with Alzheimer's disease may have trouble with tracking monthly bills and following a familiar recipe.

Withdrawal From Social Activities

People with Alzheimer's disease lack motivation and may experience a decreased interest in participating in social activities, sports including their favorite hobbies.
They may have trouble completing the work or projects. They may avoid being socially active because of the changes they experience.

Poor Decision Making

Poor judgment is one of the typical symptoms of Alzheimer's disease. People with Alzheimer's disease lose their ability to make appropriate decisions.
They might be unable to evaluate the important different factors that need to be considered while making a decision. This results in poor judgment.

Conversations Become Frustrating

Alzheimer's disease makes it hard for people to have a conversation.
They may have trouble following a conversation, as they may stop in the middle of a conversation and struggle to continue.
They may repeat themselves and find it difficult to find the right vocabulary.
People with Alzheimer's disease may call things by the wrong name, for example; they would call a “watch” a “hand-clock”.

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Misplacing and Losing Things

In general, everyone would misplace things and can retrace the steps to find them again. But people with Alzheimer's disease may place things in unusual places and are unable to retrace them which results in losing things.

As they can't find these missing items, they may also accuse others of stealing.

Time & Places might be Confusing

People can lose track of dates, seasons when they are developing Alzheimer's disease. They may suddenly forget where they are and may not even remember how they got there.

Mood Changes

Alzheimer's disease can affect the mood and personalities of people. People may become confused, depressed, anxious, suspicious, and fearful.
They may easily get upset at work, at home, or with friends when they are out of their comfort zone.

Conclusion

Though there is no cure for Alzheimer's disease, identifying the signs of the disorder at the earliest can prevent it from becoming worse.
Every individual may experience a number of symptoms with different levels of severity.

Citations

Alzheimer's and dementia

Frequently Asked Questions

Symptoms of Alzheimer's disease include memory loss that disrupts daily life, challenges in planning or solving problems, difficulty completing familiar tasks, confusion with time or place, and changes in mood or personality. These symptoms worsen over time and can interfere with daily functioning.

Amnesia, aphasia, apraxia, and agnosia are the four A's of Alzheimer's disease.

The abnormal buildup of proteins in and around brain cells is thought to be the origin of Alzheimer's disease. Amyloid and tau proteins form plaques and tangles in the brain, respectively.

There is currently no cure for Alzheimer's disease. However, there are medications available that can temporarily reduce symptoms, and support is provided to help individuals and their families cope with daily life.

Several conditions that affect the heart and blood vessels appear to increase the risk of developing Alzheimer's or vascular dementia. These include heart disease, diabetes, stroke, high blood pressure, and high cholesterol. Monitoring heart health and addressing any related issues are important preventive measures.

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