There are at least ten early signs of Alzheimer’s Disease. The first early warning sign of Alzheimer’s Disease is forgetting information that you recently learned. One will forget important dates and/or events or will ask for the exact same information repeatedly and may need reminder notes or need to trust family members to remember important items. Although one may forget about appointments or even names, a person showing early signs of Alzheimer’s Disease may remember them at a later time.

Planning or problem solving is a big indicator that a loved one has early signs of Alzheimer’s Disease. Even simple things like following the steps to a recipe or paying monthly bills can even become a challenge. Numbers can also be quite confusing for someone with Alzheimer’s Disease. These early subtle signs may also take longer to identify.

Another one of the early signs of Alzheimer’s Disease is forgetting dates and times. A person with the early stages of Alzheimer’s Disease will sometimes forget why he/she is at a place and how he/she even got to this location.

Daily activities in the home are difficult for the person with the early signs of Alzheimer’s Disease. Simple things such as using the TV or microwave can become confusing.

Some people even have visual problems in the beginning stages of Alzheimer’s Disease. Difficulty with reading can be a problem as well as determining color and/or contrast along with judging distance.

Missing items and not remembering where one put them is a common early sign of Alzheimer’s Disease. When someone has Alzheimer’s Disease he or she cannot retrace their steps to find the item they misplaced. Don’t be surprised if one accuses someone of stealing the item or items that are misplaced.

Problems with speaking and writing are very common with folks that have the early signs of Alzheimer’s Disease. Loved ones may call items by the wrong name as they cannot find the correct word that fit’s the item.

Poor judgment is a common early sign of Alzheimer’s Disease. One may give money to those that he/she normally would not, or may not take care of his/her hygiene as well as they used to.

Withdrawing from others is also common for folks suffering from the early signs of Alzheimer’s Disease. Feeling leery about the normal activities one used to enjoy doing is very common.

Folks with early signs of Alzheimer’s may become angry, anxious, confused, suspicious, depressed or fearful when taken out of his or her comfort zone and mood swings are also very common.

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