Early Signs That Your Parents or Grandparents Have Alzheimer’s Disease

Introduction

Alzheimer’s disease is a progressive condition, which means that the symptoms develop gradually over many years and eventually become more severe. Alzheimer’s disease is the most common type of dementia. According to alzheimers.org.uk, there are currently estimated to be 982,000 people living with dementia in the UK, and this is projected to rise to 1.4 million in 2040. Furthermore, the diagnosis rate continues to increase: As Alzheimer’s is progressive, there are some early signs that you can look out for in your parents, grandparents or other family members and loved ones that can make all the difference in their treatment. At Red Button, we want to help our ageing population to continue to live an independent life. Ageing or living with health conditions shouldn’t mean you have to give up on what you love doing or vacate your home. That is why we have researched and put together some of the main early symptoms to look out for to detect Alzheimer’s as early as possible, as well as things you can do when you think your loved ones may have Alzheimer’s. Early Symptoms of Alzheimer’s Disease According to the NHS and the Alzheimer’s Society, the main early symptom of Alzheimer’s disease is memory lapses. For example, someone with early Alzheimer’s disease may:

• Forget about recent conversations or events.
• Misplace items.
• Forget the names of places and objects or be confused about time or place.
• Have trouble thinking of the right word or problems with language and communication.
• Ask the same question repeatedly.
• Struggle in concentrating, planning or organising.
• Experience mood changes or difficulty controlling emotions.