Alzheimer’s disease is a progressive disease that causes mental deterioration in middle-aged and elderly people. It is an irreversible deterioration of the brain that destroys memory, thinking and behavior abilities, and eventually, the person becomes oblivious to his environment.
Most often, the symptoms are silent or are attributed to the normal aging process. That’s why it’s important to recognize the signs of Alzheimer’s before the disease progresses, so that the person can live to the best of their abilities and plan for the future when they are no longer able to take care of themselves.
There is no cure for Alzheimer’s disease and nothing can stop the progression of the disease. Early detection allows people with the disease to live their lives to the fullest and do the things they have always wanted but have pushed back.
The Alzheimer’s Association has classified the disease in three stages: mild, moderate and severe.
( Mild ) The term “light” refers to the very early stage of Alzheimer’s disease. At this point, the person can function quite normally. She can drive and participate in social activities.
There will be periods of memory lapses that are most often attributed to aging or lack of sleep. There are times when, for example, at work, a person will forget where they placed something a few moments earlier and laugh like a ‘brain fart’, a common term used to refer to oblivion.
Moderate Alzheimer’s is the intermediate stage and often the longest stage of the disease. Most of the time, people with the condition can no longer live alone. At this point, memory loss and confusion are obvious to others.
The severe and final phase is the most difficult for loved ones, as the person becomes unconscious of his environment and loses the ability to react. There can be significant personality changes and communication is difficult.
Let’s look at the early signs of Alzheimer’s disease. It is important to remember that not all people have all the symptoms and that a symptom that appears early for one person may not appear until the disease develops in another.
All of these signs should not be ignored if they can’t be attributed to the normal aging process. OPEN NEXT TO KEEP READING
