Recognize the Signs of Alzheimer’s Disease
Alzheimer’s Disease is the most common form of dementia, or brain function loss, among older people. It usually begins after age 60, and risk increases as one gets older. Up to 5.1 million people may have Alzheimer’s, and as our population becomes older overall, the disease will become more prevalent.
Learn how to spot some of the signs of Alzheimer’s Disease.
Early signs of Alzheimer’s disease:
- Trouble remembering recent events.
- Problems remembering names of people and places.
- Trouble solving simple math problems.
Some later signs:
- Forgetting how to brush your teeth or comb your hair.
- Cannot remember the names of common things such as desk, house, apple, etc.
- Wandering away from home.
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