Signs and symptoms of Alzheimer's.

Question ask by most peoples?

1. How can we tell if memory loss is caused by Alzheimer's disease?
2. Are there any symptoms I should watch for and report?
3. What should I expect if it is Alzheimer's disease?
4. When should I come back for another visit?
5. Where can I go for more information?
6. If the memory loss is caused by Alzheimer's disease, which treatment is most appropriate?

Here are some of the symptoms:

• Short-term memory loss, like repeating the same question several times.
• Trouble remembering easy words, like saying "that thing I write with" instead of "pen or pencil ."
• Not wanting to do things you usually enjoy doing such as cooking.
• Making bad judgments, like turning the heat up too high, leaving the stove, walking out into the pouring rain without an umbrella, forgetting where you put your keys, to eat, or giving lots of money to a stranger for no reason, getting lost.
• Extreme personality changes, mood swings and getting upset easily.
• Confusing things and people from the past with things and people from the present.

there is no cure for Alzheimer's:

You can keep yourself healthy by taking vitamins, omega-3 fatty acids and others, to learn more email us at alzheimers@maryjosephfoundation.org

There are some medications can help slow Alzheimer's down, but first check with your Doctor.

Mary Joseph Foundation

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137 1/2 Washington Ave

Belleville, NJ 07109

Looking at Dementia/Alzheimer's:

Dementia!

A mental disorder marked by memory failures, personality changes, and impaired reasoning.

Alzheimer's!

A form of progressive mental deterioration occurring in middle or old age and in some rare cases individuals in their thirties.

These causes individuals to become forgetful and confused and slowly robbing them of their memory, it happen when the brain cells die and a sticky plaques form and cover over certain parts of the brain.

Do you have a question send us an email: alzheimers@maryjosephfoundation.org