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For us over 65 it can be a common occurrence to forget where you put the missing keys or even forget a long time friend’s name. As we get older in our life, we sometimes worry if these common occurrences can be the first signs of Alzheimer’s disease or if it is just the natural process of aging. You must know what Alzheimer’s is before you can make a determination as to your concerns.
What is Alzheimer’s? Well Alzheimers is the slow process of losing ones memory. One who has Alzheimer’s will gradually become unable to perform routine everyday household tasks and errands. The disease will also affect ones ability to learn new things. Someone with this disease can also expect to eventually lose their loss of language skills, and as we sometimes see on the local news channel those with Alzheimer’s may sometimes get lost in the mall or at the beach due to the loss of their judgment and decision making skills.
To put it in its simplest terms, Alzheimers is a disease that affects the mind. If you have reason to believe that you may have Alzheimer’s you will want to see your Physician to discuss treatments. Now some good effective treatments will slow down the disease and help to make life much easier. Below we will discuss some possible red flags that may be symptoms to Alzheimer’s.
Red Flag: At work, do you find yourself forgetting your basic responsibilities and tasks, as this could be an indicator of the early signs of Alzheimers. Is your absentmindedness becoming too much of an obstacle to complete your duties?
Red Flag: Do you know someone who is having problems with words and names. Are they constantly forgetting names of people in their own household, do they routinely substitute one word for another. Do you find that you must always guess at what they are truly trying to say?
Red Flag: Has ones judgments seem to have changed. Be on the alert if a usually private responsible person now trusts someone who he or she does not know very well to handle their finances, or all of the sudden is allowing the grand kids to take the credit or debit card.
Red Flag: Has ones mood seem to have suddenly changed, what once was a well-mannered easygoing individual. Is there now the tendency to be abruptly angry with the smallest issues?
The red flags listed above should serve as a guide to assist you with your concerns only as they are not a diagnosis, please make sure to always discuss your symptoms and concerns with your physician.
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