Symptoms Mild Dementia, Early Stage Alzheimer's disease

Symptoms Mild Dementia/Early Stage Alzheimer's disease

• Diminished short-term memory
• Misplacing belongings in odd places; losing valuable belongings, like wallet or purse
• Difficulty finding the right word: "Tip of the tongue" syndrome
• Person seems "not himself" and shows uncharacteristic behaviors
• Lapses in judgment
• Difficulty with mental arithmetic and handling money
• Disorientation in unfamiliar places or situations
• May become apathetic or withdrawn, avoiding social situations
• More difficulty with routine tasks at work or at home, or may take longer to complete tasks
• Irritation or anger in response to increasing memory lapses

Dementia, Alzheimer's, Memory Loss, Health

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Catching the early signs of dementia (Alzheimer's)

Looking back, there is little doubt in my mind that if I had the proper education or information, I would have realized my mother was suffering from dementia sooner.

Most people tend to ignore the early signs of Alzheimer's prefering to believe they are simply signs of "old age".

Anyone who ends up in my shoes knows and understands that a person in the early stages of dementia or Alzheimer’s can function with normally--even drive a car.

It is not until they deteriorate or until some "event" takes place that we wake up to reality.