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05/18/2016

As the 6th leading cause of death in the U.S., Alzheimer's is devastating families and communities. Share the facts and join the fight! alz.org/facts

05/16/2016

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05/16/2016

05/16/2016

Alzheimer's has no current cure, but treatments for symptoms are available and research continues. Although current Alzheimer's treatments cannot stop Alzheimer's from progressing, they can temporarily slow the worsening of dementia symptoms and improve quality of life for those with Alzheimer's and their caregivers. Today, there is a worldwide effort under way to find better ways to treat the disease, delay its onset, and prevent it from developing.

04/28/2016

Signs of Memory Loss #10
Difficulty with initiative
It's not always easy to motivate yourself to do things like housework; mowing the lawn on a hot day, or commit to social obligations at times. But a person with Alzheimer's disease might:
• become very passive
• sit in front of the television for hours
• sleep more than usual
• require prompting or cues to become involved in anything from social activities to housework
• avoid change and have trouble concentrating and learning new things
• or not wanting to do usual activities
• defer to others and become increasingly unable to make decisions

04/19/2016

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04/13/2016

Signs of Memory Loss #9
Shifts in personality
Our personalities have many different facets, and that's normal. But an individual living with Alzheimer's disease might:
• act out of character
• appear fearful for no apparent reason
• become apathetic, confused or suspicious
• withdraw from people and social situations

04/05/2016

Signs of Memory Loss #8
Behavior and mood changes
While anyone can become moody, a person with Alzheimer's disease can:
• suffer mood swings with no apparent reason – so they may go from calm to anger to tears without knowing why
• experience increased irritability, anxiety and depression.
• have periods of confusion & suspicious behavior
• exhibit repetitive behavior

03/24/2016

Signs of Memory Loss #7
Lost or misplaced items
While it's normal to misplace your car keys or your gym shoes, someone with Alzheimer's disease:
• might not recall using an item or forget where they placed it and not be able to retrace their steps to find it
• may place items in odd places or hide them from others
• might accuse others of stealing or hiding their items
• might search for items they believe are lost, or missing, which do not even exist

03/21/2016

Signs of Memory Loss #6
Problems with abstract thinking
Sometimes people have difficulty balancing their check book, but someone with Alzheimer's disease:
• experiences problems with abstract thought such as looking forward to a future event,
• giving money or private financial information to telemarketers,
• having difficulty understanding and using numbers, etc.
• might forget what numbers are and how they should be used.