Having recently done my Certification on Alzheimer's, it is a very scary thought. Honestly, there are times when I forget things and I wonder if I should worry because I'm in my mid twenties-- but then I realize that I have two kids and a full plate so I brush this off as "normal". However, I think that although early-onset is not as common as late-onset, it is still important to recognize any symptoms and realize that early onset progresses much faster than late onset which doesn't start until after 65.
For those of us who think that we may be susceptible, whether because of our family history, or simply because of fear, here are some symptoms to be on the look-out for:
Symptoms include:
Increasing trouble remembering things, such as
How to get to familiar places
Names of friends and family members
Where common objects are kept
Simple math
How to perform tasks (eg, cooking, dressing, bathing)
Trouble concentrating on tasks
Trouble completing sentences due to lost or forgotten words (progresses to a complete inability to speak)
Difficulty with daily life tasks such as bill paying and housekeeping
Inability to remember the date, time of day, season
Mood swings
Withdrawal, loss of interest in usual activities
Slow, shuffling walk
Poor coordination
Slowness and then loss of purposeful movement
Thanks for spreading awareness on Alzheimer's and other forms of Dementia. Hopefully, this thread will get lots of feedback on stories and ways that other's have dealt with Dementia that has affected them, friends, and their family members.
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Having recently done my Certification on Alzheimer's, it is a very scary thought. Honestly, there are times when I forget things and I wonder if I should worry because I'm in my mid twenties-- but then I realize that I have two kids and a full plate so I brush this off as "normal". However, I think that although early-onset is not as common as late-onset, it is still important to recognize any symptoms and realize that early onset progresses much faster than late onset which doesn't start until after 65.
For those of us who think that we may be susceptible, whether because of our family history, or simply because of fear, here are some symptoms to be on the look-out for:
Symptoms include:
Increasing trouble remembering things, such as
How to get to familiar places
Names of friends and family members
Where common objects are kept
Simple math
How to perform tasks (eg, cooking, dressing, bathing)
Trouble concentrating on tasks
Trouble completing sentences due to lost or forgotten words (progresses to a complete inability to speak)
Difficulty with daily life tasks such as bill paying and housekeeping
Inability to remember the date, time of day, season
Mood swings
Withdrawal, loss of interest in usual activities
Slow, shuffling walk
Poor coordination
Slowness and then loss of purposeful movement
https://www.empowher.com/condition/alzheimers-disease/symptoms
Thanks for spreading awareness on Alzheimer's and other forms of Dementia. Hopefully, this thread will get lots of feedback on stories and ways that other's have dealt with Dementia that has affected them, friends, and their family members.
Best,
Rosa
October 24, 2011 - 6:45amThis Comment
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