{"id":4502,"date":"2025-06-03T23:04:00","date_gmt":"2025-06-04T04:04:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mickeylieberman.com\/alzheimers\/?p=4502"},"modified":"2025-05-08T14:58:30","modified_gmt":"2025-05-08T19:58:30","slug":"are-there-tips-to-help-patients-with-alzheimers-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mickeylieberman.com\/alzheimers\/are-there-tips-to-help-patients-with-alzheimers-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Alzheimer’s or Aging: The Signs You Need To Know"},"content":{"rendered":"

Alzheimer’s or Aging<\/span><\/p>\n

How do you know if the forgetfulness you\u2019ve had is an early sign of Alzheimer\u2019s disease, or just normal aging?<\/span><\/p>\n

You may forget the occasional name or sometimes have trouble thinking of the right word to use.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Maybe you walk into another room and wonder what you were looking for.<\/span><\/p>\n

Is it Alzheimer\u2019s, aging, or just plain being distracted, doing one thing while you\u2019re thinking of another?<\/span><\/p>\n

There are signs to look out for, signs that tell you it\u2019s time to get to the specialist and get checked out.<\/span><\/p>\n

Treatments for Alzheimer\u2019s disease work best in the early stages, so it\u2019s vitally important to get an early diagnosis.<\/span><\/p>\n

An early diagnosis and early treatment can give you more years of normal functioning and save you and your family tens or even hundreds of thousands of dollars.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Warning Signs<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Memory Loss: We all forget things like appointments, names, and phone numbers occasionally, and that\u2019s normal.<\/span><\/p>\n

Forgetting freshly learned information more often can be a warning sign, though.<\/span><\/p>\n

Communication Problems: Having trouble finding the right word is not unusual, but the Alzheimer\u2019s sufferer often forgets simple words and may use unusual words or strange descriptions.<\/span><\/p>\n

A camera may become “that box that makes pictures”.<\/span><\/p>\n

Problems with everyday tasks: A person with Alzheimer\u2019s disease can start having trouble doing jobs or hobbies that they\u2019ve had many years of experience with.<\/span><\/p>\n

For example, they may be halfway through their favourite recipe and forget how to finish it, though they\u2019ve done it many times before.<\/span><\/p>\n

Misplacing Things: This isn\u2019t the normal losing the car keys, but more like putting things in unusual places, such as the ice cream in the oven, or clothes in the dishwasher.<\/span><\/p>\n

Disorientation: A person with Alzheimer\u2019s disease can get lost on their street or stay sitting at the bus station because they can\u2019t remember where they were going.<\/span><\/p>\n

They may not remember how to get home.<\/span><\/p>\n

Impaired Judgement: Wearing a thick jacket on a blazing hot day or a swimsuit in the middle of winter could be a sign of dementia.<\/span><\/p>\n

Having poor judgement with money can be a symptom too, such as spending big amounts of money with telemarketers or buying products that aren\u2019t needed.<\/span><\/p>\n

Trouble with Complex Tasks: Having trouble with tasks that require abstract thinking, like balancing a checkbook or playing a favourite game, can be difficult for the Alzheimer\u2019s sufferer.<\/span><\/p>\n

Mood Swings and Personality Changes: Mood changes for no apparent reason can be another symptom.<\/span><\/p>\n

The sufferer could be happy and cheerful one minute, and then suddenly become extremely angry over something that is quite trivial, or something that they have imagined.<\/span><\/p>\n

They can become clingy with a family member or suspicious of the neighbours.<\/span><\/p>\n

Loss of Initiative: We can all get tired of housework or our business activities sometimes.<\/span><\/p>\n

But someone suffering from Alzheimer\u2019s disease can become quite passive, watching television for hours, not wanting to do their normal activities, or spending more time sleeping.<\/span><\/p>\n

Many more people are worried that they may have Alzheimer\u2019s disease than get the disease.<\/span><\/p>\n

However, if you are suffering from these symptoms, see a specialist.<\/span><\/p>\n

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