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Applying the word "Alzheimer's" to someone close to you can be uncomfortable, even if the signs, or symptoms, have been adding up for some time. It's much easier to gloss over strange behavior: "Oh, Mom's just getting older. "Or to rationalize: "Well, we all forget things sometimes."
8 Alzheimer's Symptoms Checklist | Early Signs of Dementia Checklist
Seeded on Sun Oct 17, 2010 10:32 PM EDT
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Alzheimer's Symptom: Memory lapses
- Does the person ask repetitive questions or retell stories within minutes of the first mention?
- Does she forget the names of recent acquaintances or younger family members, such as grandchildren?
- Are memory lapses growing progressively worse (such as affecting information that was previously very well known)?
- Are they happening more frequently (several times a day or within short periods of time)?
- Is this forgetfulness unusual for the person (such as sudden memory lapses in someone who prided herself on never needing grocery lists or an address book)?
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#1 - Sun Oct 17, 2010 10:32 PM EDTSomething to think about.
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#2 - Sun Oct 17, 2010 10:32 PM EDTThanks for the article, red. There's a movie which poignantly, effectively and discreetly covers Alzheimer's......The Notebook. I love that movie and it shows the effect Alzheimer's has on loved ones and the person itself. My grandmother started showing the early warning signs a few years ago, but she is 94!! And she's still doing well. I am always interested in this condition and even more so because a study done on Fibromyalgia patients showed a loss of grey matter in the brain. I can't remember things like I used to and my mind is foggy. I don't know if I will get Alzheimer's, but it's a concern. It's another sad illness.
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Terrible disease. Terrible consequences - emotional and physical.
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#3 - Mon Oct 18, 2010 11:49 AM EDTRSGB... my mother has Alzheimer's and it's so painful to see what she is going through. If she knew what she was doing... she would be horrified. Thanks for this article.
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