{"id":3430,"date":"2018-04-09T16:16:07","date_gmt":"2018-04-09T21:16:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/innovativehomecare.com\/?p=3430"},"modified":"2020-12-07T15:51:53","modified_gmt":"2020-12-07T21:51:53","slug":"most-common-early-signs-of-alzheimer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.innovativehomecare.com\/staging\/8503\/most-common-early-signs-of-alzheimer\/","title":{"rendered":"Top 6 Most Common Early Signs of Alzheimer\u2019s"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Alzheimer\u2019s is a type of dementia and is also a progressive and fatal brain disease, which will rob a patient of cognitive skills and eventually bodily functions. Often the patient doesn\u2019t succumb to the disease itself but from complications arising from it. Here are the top 6 most common early signs of Alzheimer’s Disease.<\/p>

Recognizing the disease early can help a patient and family prepare to deal with it. But keep in mind there is no cure (although there are treatments that can possibly slow the progression or improve quality of life).\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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1. Forgetting Recent Information<\/strong><\/span><\/p>

Alzheimer\u2019s may present itself early from missed doctor\u2019s appointments or forgetting to get together with a friend you made a coffee date with a couple of days prior. Memory loss (a cognitive function) is the biggest marker of Alzheimer\u2019s, and it will progressively get worse.<\/p>

The Alzheimer\u2019s Association in the U.S. explains that many patients rely on notes or electronic devices early on to remember important dates. They may ask you for the same information repeatedly. The association said some older people without Alzheimer\u2019s sometimes forget details like names and appointment times, but it comes back to them.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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2. Trouble Following Instructions<\/strong><\/span><\/p>

WebMD explains that a person who is used to cooking may suddenly have trouble with a recipe. They\u2019re already familiar with when Alzheimer\u2019s starts setting in. Tasks that require problem-solving and details may become especially difficult for these individuals, it adds.<\/p>

Another place you may notice an impact is in a person\u2019s financials. They may have trouble keeping track of their bills, which will be more obvious if they have a history of paying bills on time.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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3. Behavioral\/Personality Changes<\/strong><\/span><\/p>

Harvard Medical School explains that Alzheimer\u2019s can change the way a person acts. It can cause them to do some unusual things (compared to what they did in the past). While it\u2019s normal for some people to change their social habits as they age, \u201cchanges in a person\u2019s basic disposition or temperament aren\u2019t normal and may be signs of dementia,\u201d notes the school. Depression is common among Alzheimer\u2019s patients, it adds.<\/p>

As far as unusual behavior is concerned, the patient might be more prone to wandering (and perhaps getting lost). Wearing clothes that don\u2019t suit them or their environment, or engaging in \u201cunsafe\u201d behaviors, it adds. A well-mannered person may also suddenly start using foul language as the disease sets in.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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4. Trouble Communicating<\/strong><\/span><\/p>

WebMD notes that \u201cvocabulary becomes hard\u201d for patients experiencing Alzheimer\u2019s. They may not know the right word to use to describe something. They may call objects but the wrong name, it adds.<\/p>

Having a normal conversation with someone can become a challenge. So, some patients may just start avoiding chatting with people, notes WebMD. The patient may also not respond because they don\u2019t know what to say, or repeat themselves, it adds.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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5. Hiding and Hoarding Items<\/strong><\/span><\/p>

This can be traced back to the behavioral changes, but we\u2019ll get into a bit more detail about it here. The Alzheimer\u2019s Society (UK) explains that a person developing Alzheimer\u2019s may stash items away. Which \u201cmay be an attempt by the person to remain in control of their situation,\u201d notes the source.<\/p>

The patient may also be experiencing delusions that people are trying to steal their belongings, leading to hiding them. The patient may then not remember where they put an important item. Which is frustrating for both the patient and caregivers that have to help them track it down, it adds.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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6. Visual Difficulties\"signs<\/strong><\/span><\/p>

The U.S. Alzheimer\u2019s Association notes a patient may have \u201ctrouble understanding visual images and spatial relationships,\u201d meaning they may not be able to judge distance as well. Which is a bad thing when it comes to driving. (On that note, people with dementia may lose their way on a route they\u2019ve driven many times.)<\/p>

Other visual impacts could be trouble reading, and determining colors and contrast, which could also lead to trouble behind the wheel, adds the source. This type of visual difficulty is not associated with normal aging unless cataracts are involved, it notes.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Alzheimer\u2019s is a type of dementia and is also a progressive and fatal brain disease, which will rob a patient of cognitive skills and eventually bodily functions. Often the patient doesn\u2019t succumb to the disease itself but from complications arising from it. Here are the top 6 most common early signs of Alzheimer’s Disease. Recognizing […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":8980,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[31],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3430","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-senior-care"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.innovativehomecare.com\/staging\/8503\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3430","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.innovativehomecare.com\/staging\/8503\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.innovativehomecare.com\/staging\/8503\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.innovativehomecare.com\/staging\/8503\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.innovativehomecare.com\/staging\/8503\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3430"}],"version-history":[{"count":14,"href":"https:\/\/www.innovativehomecare.com\/staging\/8503\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3430\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":12044,"href":"https:\/\/www.innovativehomecare.com\/staging\/8503\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3430\/revisions\/12044"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.innovativehomecare.com\/staging\/8503\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/8980"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.innovativehomecare.com\/staging\/8503\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3430"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.innovativehomecare.com\/staging\/8503\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3430"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.innovativehomecare.com\/staging\/8503\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3430"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}