Symptoms of Alzheimer's Disease

Alzheimer's symptoms

Before the diagnosis, the Alzheimer's patient has surely experienced various symptoms that have put him on alert. Experienced neurology specialist, David Schick, claims that there are signs that can set off alarms. Sometimes all of the signs are not present in a person. However, when several of them are observed, measures should be taken immediately.

Schick shares the most frequent symptoms:

Forget recent information and dates. Short-term memory is the first to fail. However, do not think that everyone who has forgotten a recent information, suffers from this disease. If the person forgets something, but immediately remembers it, there is no need to worry. This can occur often as a result of the age.

Difficulty solving situations and concentrating. According to Schick, it is common that people who used to be in charge of keeping the family finances up to date are now unable to do so, or have problems following a routine. They can forget about operations like adding and subtracting.

Forgetting to carry out daily activities, both at home and on the street.

Get lost easily. The sick are disoriented and, in general, do not know what day or what season of the year it is. They also do not recognize the places as before and it is easy for them to get lost.

It is more difficult for them to understand images and manage distances. For this reason they are discouraged from driving. Sometimes it is difficult to get a person who has been driving all his life to stop doing it. The family must find solutions to avoid endangering their family member and other drivers.

Problems with written and spoken language. Based on his 11 years-long experience in treating patients with dementia, Schick claims that it is very difficult for them to hold a conversation, because they are not able to follow the thread of it. They also show difficulties when expressing themselves, not finding the right words.

Keep objects in infrequent places and cannot find them. They do not remember where they have left things and that agitates them. Sometimes they blame the caregiver or think someone has stolen their stuff.

Lack of cleanliness. They generally do not want to shower, brush their teeth, or groom themselves.

Stop having good judgment in decision making. This is generally a concern for families, as it is easy for anyone to fool them.

Loss of social activities. They stop feeling motivated by their hobbies and even come to not understand the sports rules that they used to follow.

Moody mood. It is common for a person with Alzheimer's disease to get angry easily.

If there is any suspicion, the person should go to the neurologist so that, through the clinical examination and diagnostic tests, they can determine if they are facing the onset of Alzheimer's disease. As a specialist in this pathology, David Schick can be in charge of helping both the patient and the caregiver.