Symptom of Alzheimer's

Alzheimer's disease causes brain changes that gradually get worse. It's the most common cause of dementia — a group of brain disorders that cause progressive loss of intellectual and social skills, severe enough to interfere with day-to-day life. In Alzheimer's disease, brain cells degenerate and die, causing a steady decline in memory and mental function. 

Current Alzheimer's disease medications and management strategies can temporarily improve symptoms, maximize function and maintain independence. It's also important to seek social services and tap into your support network to make life better. Research efforts aim to discover treatments that prevent Alzheimer's or slow its progression.

Symptoms

  The first symptoms of Alzheimer's disease you may notice are increasing forgetfulness and mild confusion. Overtime , the disease has a growing impact on your memory, your ability to speak,write, your judgment and problem solving.
  If you have Alzheimer's , you may be the first to notice that you're having unusal difficulty remembering things and organizing your thoughts. Or you may not recognize that anything is wrong,  even when changes are noticeable to your family members, close friends or co-workers.

Brain changes with Alzheimer's disease lead to growing trouble with:
Memory : Everyone has occasional memory lapses. It's normal to lose track of where you put your keys or forget the name of friends, But the memory loss associated with Alzheimer's disease persists and get worse, People with Alzheimer's may: Repeat statements and questions over and over,Forget conversation,appointmens and not remember them later, Routinely misplace possessions, often putting them in illogical locations, Eventually forget the names of family members and everyday objects

• People with Alzheimer's disease may lose their sense of what day it is, the time of year , where they are or even their current life circumstance. Alzheimer's may also disrupt your brain's ability to interpret what you see, making it difficult to understand your surroundings.
• People with Alzheimer's may have trouble with finding the right words to identify things, express what they thought or take part in conversations. Overtime, the ability to read and write also declines.
• People with Alzheimer's may difficulty concentrating and thinking, especially about abstact concepts like numbers.
• People with Alzheimer's may respond effectively to everyday problems such as unexpected driving situations or food burning on the stove
• Activities that require sequential steps such as cooking a meal , playing a game , become a struggle. Eventually, people with advanced Alzheimer's may forget how to perform basic tasks such as dressing and bathing.
• Brain changes that occur in Alzheimer's disease can affect the way you act and how you feel.People with Alzheimer's may experience with Depression, Anxiety, Social withdrawal,Mood swings, Distrust in others, Increased stubborness, Irriability and aggressiveness, Change in sleeping habit, Wandering

source : www.cnn.com/health