{"id":33291,"date":"2013-03-06T14:54:09","date_gmt":"2013-03-06T14:54:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/choicehome.flywheelsites.com\/the-10-signs-of-alzheimers-disease\/"},"modified":"2013-03-06T14:54:09","modified_gmt":"2013-03-06T14:54:09","slug":"the-10-signs-of-alzheimers-disease","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dmg.org.in\/choicehomecare\/the-10-signs-of-alzheimers-disease\/","title":{"rendered":"The 10 Signs of Alzheimer\u2019s Disease"},"content":{"rendered":"<div\n        class=\"\n          image-block-outer-wrapper\n          layout-caption-below\n          design-layout-inline\n          combination-animation-site-default\n          individual-animation-site-default\n          individual-text-animation-site-default\n        \"\n        data-test=\"image-block-inline-outer-wrapper\"\n    ><\/p>\n<figure\n            class=\"\n              sqs-block-image-figure\n              intrinsic\n            \"\n            style=\"max-width:424px;\"\n        ><\/p>\n<div\n              \n              \n              class=\"image-block-wrapper\"\n              data-animation-role=\"image\"\n              \n  \n\n          ><\/p>\n<div class=\"sqs-image-shape-container-element\n              \n          \n        \n              has-aspect-ratio\n            \" style=\"\n                position: relative;\n                \n                  padding-bottom:66.74528503417969%;\n                \n                overflow: hidden;\n              \"\n              ><\/p>\n<p>                  <noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.squarespace-cdn.com\/content\/v1\/632db19cba4d725f4442b861\/1664378732443-30C5MJSHU1SX12YQW47S\/signs-of-alzheimers-disease-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"thumb-image\" src=\"https:\/\/images.squarespace-cdn.com\/content\/v1\/632db19cba4d725f4442b861\/1664378732443-30C5MJSHU1SX12YQW47S\/signs-of-alzheimers-disease-1.jpg\" data-image=\"https:\/\/images.squarespace-cdn.com\/content\/v1\/632db19cba4d725f4442b861\/1664378732443-30C5MJSHU1SX12YQW47S\/signs-of-alzheimers-disease-1.jpg\" data-image-dimensions=\"424x283\" data-image-focal-point=\"0.5,0.5\" alt=\"\" data-load=\"false\" data-image-id=\"633462c5bc327c014844344f\" data-type=\"image\" \/><\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/figure><\/div>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\"><strong>1. Memory loss that affects day-to-day function<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-left:40px;white-space:pre-wrap;\" class=\"\">Forgetting things more often and not remembering them later, especially things that have happened more recently.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\"><strong>2. Difficulty with familiar tasks<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-left:40px;white-space:pre-wrap;\" class=\"\">Unable to complete familiar tasks such as preparing a simple meal or playing a favourite game.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\"><strong>3. Problems with speech.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-left:40px;white-space:pre-wrap;\" class=\"\">Forgetting simple words or substituting words, making conversations difficult to understand.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\"><strong>4. Disorientation of time or places<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-left:40px;white-space:pre-wrap;\" class=\"\">Losing track of dates, seasons, and the passage of time. Forgetting where they are or how they got there.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\"><strong>5. Decreased or poor judgement<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-left:40px;white-space:pre-wrap;\" class=\"\">Not recognizing a medical problem that needs attention or wearing heavy clothing on a hot day.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\"><strong>6. Challenges in planning or solving problems<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-left:40px;white-space:pre-wrap;\" class=\"\">Unable to follow a recipe or pay bills.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\"><strong>7. Misplacing things<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-left:40px;white-space:pre-wrap;\" class=\"\">Putting things in inappropriate places. Accusing others of stealing.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\"><strong>8. Mood or behaviour changes<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-left:40px;white-space:pre-wrap;\" class=\"\">Exhibiting varied mood swings (from calm to tears to anger) for no apparent reason.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\"><strong>9. Personality changes<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-left:40px;white-space:pre-wrap;\" class=\"\">Acting out of character: confused, suspicious, withdrawn or fearful.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\"><strong>10. Loss of initiative<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-left:40px;white-space:pre-wrap;\" class=\"\">Becoming very passive and withdrawing from social activities.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\" style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\">\n<h3 style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\">Do you need help to care for a loved one? <\/h3>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\">Contact us for a free, 1 hour in-home assessment with a Choice Homecare Ottawa case manager. We\u2019ll answer your questions and help your family plan for the future. If you\u2019re facing behaviours or issues related to dementia (including wandering, agitation, aggression, incontinence and falls), we can offer experienced advice and coping strategies for day-to-day activities. We will listen and we will help. Call us at<strong> <\/strong>613-907-3191.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>1. 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