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Telltale signs of Alzheimer’s disease
It is common for seniors over 55 years old to experience forgetfulness, but how do you know the memory lapse is simply from aging or a sign of Alzheimer’s disease? Alzheimer’s disease is a type of dementia that refers to loss of memory and of other cognitive abilities that usually interferes with seniors’ daily activities. While forgetfulness happens once in a while, Alzheimer’s worsens and becomes more prominent as individuals lose the ability to respond to stimuli in their environment. As an example, most people diagnosed with Alzheimer’s have a hard time carrying on a conversation. The Alzheimer’s Association gives a guideline of 10 symptoms to watch out for to figure out if the symptoms their loved ones exhibit is just part of aging or a sign of Alzheimer’s. Memory lost is most commonly associated with Alzheimer’s, however; forgetting details such as names is also part of aging. What separates someone with Alzheimer’s is they tend to repeat themselves in aski...
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