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WHAT IS ALZHEIMERS?

LET’S FIGURE THIS OUT TOGETHER

Alzheimer’s is a disease that affects not only the patient but the family and friends as well.  The doctors and nurses who care for the patient work diligently to help them on a day-to-day basis.  It is a challenge sometimes to keep them safe, protected and honored for who they are at the present time.

Here is information about Alzheimer’s as the Alzheimer’s Association describes.  Alzheimer’s is memory loss that can disrupt a person’s life due to the brain disease which impairs reasoning and thinking skills.  There are approximately 5 million people with Alzheimer’s.  Some of the warning signs to take notice of are:

  1.  Memory loss forgetting recently learned information.  They may forget names, dates, people and places they knew well a short time ago.
  2. Concentration is off, not paying attention to once familiar activities such as housekeeping baking recipes and paying bills.
  3. Not being able to drive to once familiar locations not aware of how to play card games that once were weekend fun times.
  4. Being confused with how they got to a certain place; or what day it is.
  5. Trouble following conversations, finding the right words or calling a loved one the wrong name.
  6. Putting things in unusual places and unable to retrace steps to find them and accuse others of stealing them.
  7. Decreased or poor judgment such as giving large amounts of money away, not tending to hygiene.
  8. Withdrawal from normal activities socially or working on once favorite hobbies.
  9. Changes in mood and personality
  10. Becoming suspicious, confused, fearful or upset more easily.

DISCLAIMER – I am a Registered Nurse, not a doctor and the information provided is from trusted resources.  Should you need more information you can find them at the following references I have utilized:

  •  Alzheimer’s by Medicine X-USA on Facebook
  •  https://www.alz.org
  • Alzheimer’ Disease Treatments https://www.aarp.org
  • The 36 Hour Day by Nancy L Mace MA & Peter Robins MPH
  • The Changing Brain by Teepa Snow MS OTRL FAOTA
  •  AARP – Dementia Resource Guide
  •  DailyCaring.com
  •  CDC.gov
  •  Medicare.gov
  • Hadley Vlahos RN The In-between Unforgettable Encounters During Lifes                             Final Moments
  • https://alz.org/alzheimer’s-dementia/10signs/whatis-alzeihmer’s/brain_tour