Alzheimer

Alzheimer's disease (AD), also referred to simply as Alzheimer's,

is a chronic neurodegenerative disease that usually starts slowly

and gradually worsens over time.

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source: https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/dementia

Signs and symptoms

Dementia affects each person in a different way, depending upon the impact of the disease and the person’s personality before becoming ill. The signs and symptoms linked to dementia can be understood in three stages.

Early stage: the early stage of dementia is often overlooked, because the onset is gradual. Common symptoms include:

Middle stage: as dementia progresses to the middle stage, the signs and symptoms become clearer and more restricting. These include:

forgetfulness
losing track of the time
becoming lost in familiar places.
becoming forgetful of recent events and people's names
becoming lost at home
having increasing difficulty with communication
needing help with personal care
experiencing behaviour changes, including wandering and repeated questioning.

Late stage: the late stage of dementia is one of near total dependence and inactivity. Memory disturbances are serious and the physical signs and symptoms become more obvious. Symptoms include:

becoming unaware of the time and place
having difficulty recognizing relatives and friends
having an increasing need for assisted self-care
having difficulty walking
experiencing behaviour changes that may escalate and include aggression.