What are the initial signs of Alzheimer's Disease that you noticed in people close to you or in yourself?

Alzheimer’s disease is progressive brain disorder that slowly affects memory and thinking abilities and, with time, the ability to carry out the simplest daily activities. In most of the people the symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease starts appearing by mid-60. The commonest feature of Alzheimer’s disease is dementia or forgetfulness. Following are the early signs and symptoms you may find in the person affected by an Alzheimer’s disease.

·Forgetfulness or memory loss that affects daily life

·Misplacing things and being unable to recall or find them

·Difficulty having a conversation

·Confusion with time, place or season (forgetting important dates or events, asking for the same information over and over, and rely more on memory aids e.g., reminder notes, diary or electronic devices)

·Difficulty in planning and problems solving

·Poor judgment and decision-making

·Difficulty completing familiar tasks at home or at work (People with Alzheimer’s disease often find it hard to complete daily tasks managing work, money and bills)

·Changes in mood and personality

We can sometimes find out the symptoms on the basis of severity such as mild, moderate and severe Alzheimer:

1.Mild Alzheimer

Wandering and getting lost, repeating questions, trouble handling money and paying bills, slowness in daily activities, and personality, mood and behaviour changes.

2.Moderate Alzheimer

Memory loss and confusion get worse, and people begin to have problems recognizing family and friends. Inability to learn new things, carry out multistep tasks such as getting dressed. In addition, people at this stage may have hallucinations and delusions.

3.Severe Alzheimer

People with severe Alzheimer’s cannot communicate and are completely dependent on others for their care. Thus, the person may be in bed most of the time.

Reference: Aktivhealth AH