Symptoms of Alzheimer's: An Overview
Alzheimer's disease begins slowly. At first, the only symptoms of
Alzheimer's may be mild forgetfulness, which can be confused with age-related memory change. However, as the disease progresses, symptoms of Alzheimer's become more noticeable and are usually serious enough to cause people with Alzheimer's disease or their family members to seek medical help.
Most people with mild forgetfulness do not have Alzheimer's disease.
Early Symptoms of Alzheimer's
In the early
stages of Alzheimer's disease, people with symptoms of Alzheimer's may have trouble remembering recent events, activities, or the names of familiar people or things. And they may not be able to solve simple math problems. While such difficulties may be bothersome, they usually are not serious enough to cause alarm.
Other Symptoms of Alzheimer's
As the disease progresses, symptoms of Alzheimer's become more noticeable.
These symptoms of Alzheimer's can include:
- No longer thinking clearly. People with symptoms of Alzheimer's can fail to recognize familiar people and places.
- Forgetfulness that begins to interfere with daily activities. People in the middle stages of Alzheimer's disease may forget how to do simple tasks like brushing their teeth or combing their hair.
- Problems speaking, understanding, reading, or writing.
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