Opinion: Worried you or someone you love might have Alzheimer's? Here are the telltale signs. [Opinion]
Current research toward a cure is progressing and showing promising results. A simple blood test will soon be able to identify Alzheimer’s disease in a person decades before the visible signs of any symptoms. More clinical trials than ever are available, which will identify drugs to slow and perhaps end progression of the disease.
- Difficulty completing familiar tasks. Trouble driving to a familiar location or remembering the rules of a favorite game are a warning sign. Needing reminders about microwave settings or how to record a TV show are common but not serious. - New problems with words while speaking or writing. Having trouble following or joining a conversation, being unable to continue past mid-sentence, or having trouble naming a familiar object are signals of dementia. Having trouble finding the right word is a typical age-related change.
- Those with Alzheimer’s can show changes in mood and personality if they are out of their comfort zone, leading them to become easily upset at home, at work or with friends. Irritability when a daily routine is disrupted is common in older people and is not necessarily a sign of Alzheimer’s.
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