Symptoms of Alzheimer's

Symptoms of Alzheimer's

Alzheimer's disease can affect different people in different ways, but the most common symptom pattern begins with difficulty in remembering new information. This is because disruption of brain cell function usually begins in regions involved in forming new memories.

As damage spreads, individuals experience other difficulties. The following are some warning signs of Alzheimer's:

Progressive memory loss, especially forgetting recently learned information
Behavioural, mood and personality changes
Difficulty finding the right words and performing familiar tasks
Misplacing things or putting them in unusual places, like milk in the bathroom
Problems with abstract thinking, loss of initiative and poor judgment
Getting lost in familiar surroundings, and disorientation
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