2023-09-21 06:25:08
To date, there is no treatment capable of curing Alzheimer’s disease. However, it is possible to slow down its development. This is why it is essential to detect the first symptoms quickly.
Memory problems
There are several warning signs of Alzheimer’s disease that can alert the patient and those around them. Among them, memory problems. Not remembering an appointment, a place where you left an object, or even a phone number can happen to anyone. But when these omissions relate to recent events, are repeated, and affect daily life, it may not be so trivial.
Impairment of executive functions
Patients also report difficulty accomplishing tasks requiring attention and concentration, such as following a recipe, taking care of administrative procedures, organizing a trip or a meal, underlines the Alzheimer Research Foundation. They take much longer than before to do certain things, and are more easily distracted.
language disorders
From the early stages of the disease, which affects nearly 900,000 people in France, the patient may also have difficulty expressing themselves. He tends to look for his words and compensate for this difficulty by using “portmanteau words”, such as “trick”, “thing”, or “thing”, but also to substitute one word for another, thus making his remarks incomprehensible.
apraxia
Another warning sign: apraxia, a disorder which results in the inability to execute intentional and acquired movements. People affected by this condition are no longer able to perform certain actions requiring a certain coordination and dexterity, such as writing, household chores, or even the use of household appliances.
emotional and affective disorders
Mood changes may also occur. It is possible that the subject appears particularly impatient, irritable, anxious, becomes angry, or utters insults, for no apparent reason. On the contrary, he may suddenly appear excessively jovial, laughing foolishly and having a childish sense of humor. Indifference (he no longer cares regarding the lives of those close to him, for example), and loss of motivation (he sits for hours without doing anything), are also signs that should not be neglected.
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