Symptoms of ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE

Early stages of Alzheimer's disease are often overlooked. They may include: short term memory loss, poor impulse control and judgment, decline in intellect and difficulty in performing usual tasks such as balancing a check book. Later stages are more apparent and include: inability to recognize people, lack of interest in hygiene, difficulty in self care, belligerence, denial, loss of sexual or social inhibitions, wandering away, anxiety, and insomnia. Advance stages may necessitate total care and supervision and include: complete loss of memory, extreme belligerence, and loss of muscle, speech, and bowel and bladder control.