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Ten warning signs to keep in mind
Do you suspect that someone close to you is developing Alzheimer’s or perhaps you’re worried that you have it yourself? Make the most of Alzheimer Awareness Month in January to find out more about this illness that cur- rently affects about 747,000 Canadians. Here are 10 possible indicators of Alzheimer’s, according to the Alzheimer Society of Canada. 1. MEMORY LOSS THAT AFFECTS DAYTODAY FUNCTION Do you often forget appointments, neighbours’ names, or the phone numbers of friends and family members? Do you have difficulty remembering recently acquired information? Do you have difficulty completing tasks that have been familiar to you all your life, such as preparing a meal or playing a card game? 3. PROBLEMS WITH LANGUAGE Do you forget easy words or confuse them with other words? Do people have difficulty understanding what you say? 4. DISORIENTATION OF TIME AND PLACE Have you ever been lost on your own street and realized that you don’t know how you got there or how to get home? 5. POOR OR DECREASED JUDGMENT Do you have lapses in good judgment, such as wear- ing heavy clothing on a hot day or denying well- established facts? 6. PROBLEMS WITH ABSTRACT THINKING Do you have difficulty balancing a cheque book or under- standing what the numbers in the cheque book mean? 2. DIFFICULTY PERFORMING FAMILIAR TASKS
8. CHANGES IN MOOD AND BEHAVIOUR Do you exhibit sudden mood swings for no apparent reason? 9. CHANGES IN PERSONALITY Do you suddenly become confused, suspicious, wit- drawn, or fearful? 10. LOSS OF INTEREST Do you often feel apathetic and passive? Do you need lots of encouragement to become involved?
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It’s quite normal to forget information, lose things, forget words, or have mood swings. However, the frequency or intensity of these signs can indicate the presence of a cognitive problem or a neurode- generative illness, such as Alzheimer’s. Be sure to consult a health professional if you have replied in the affirmative to some of these questions.
7. MISPLACING THINGS Do you put things in inappropriate places?
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