Mild memory loss is a normal part of aging, but how can you tell if it is something to worry about?Alzheimer’s disease affects more than 30 million people worldwide. The normal memory loss we see in most seniors differs from that of people with Alzheimer’s. The list below from Dr. Weil.com can be helpful to help you decide if Alzheimer’s may be suspected. If it is, make sure to speak with a physician.
1. Memory loss that disrupts daily life. This common sign of Alzheimer’s includes forgetting important dates, events and recently learned information, as well as repeatedly asking for the same information and relying on others for regular tasks.
2. Planning and problem solving challenges. Common examples are taking a long time to complete familiar, simple tasks such as developing a plan, working with numbers, following directions (such as a recipe) or keeping track of monthly bills.
3. Familiar tasks become unfamiliar. It may be difficult to complete daily, routine tasks such as driving to a familiar location, reciting much-used phone numbers, or remembering the rules of favorite games.
4. Confusion about time or place. Losing track of dates, where you are or how you got there, and the general passage of time is a sign of Alzheimer’s.
5. Trouble understanding visual images and spatial relationships. Difficulty reading, judging distance, determining color or contrast, and confusion as to what is reflected in a mirror may affect some people with Alzheimer’s.
Mild memory loss is a normal part of aging, but how can you tell if it is something to worry about?
Alzheimer’s disease affects more than 30 million people worldwide. The normal memory loss we see in most seniors differs from that of people with Alzheimer’s. The list below from Dr. Weil.com can be helpful to help you decide if Alzheimer’s may be suspected. If it is, make sure to speak with a physician.
1. Memory loss that disrupts daily life. This common sign of Alzheimer’s includes forgetting important dates, events and recently learned information, as well as repeatedly asking for the same information and relying on others for regular tasks.
2. Planning and problem solving challenges. Common examples are taking a long time to complete familiar, simple tasks such as developing a plan, working with numbers, following directions (such as a recipe) or keeping track of monthly bills.
3. Familiar tasks become unfamiliar. It may be difficult to complete daily, routine tasks such as driving to a familiar location, reciting much-used phone numbers, or remembering the rules of favorite games.
4. Confusion about time or place. Losing track of dates, where you are or how you got there, and the general passage of time is a sign of Alzheimer’s.
5. Trouble understanding visual images and spatial relationships. Difficulty reading, judging distance, determining color or contrast, and confusion as to what is reflected in a mirror may affect some people with Alzheimer’s.