Alzheimer’s is a brain disease that causes a slow decline in memory, thinking and reasoning skills. The fear of acquiring the disease is of major concern to most aging adults and differentiating normal age loss from a neurocognitive disorder is of utmost concern.

Early Signs

• Memory Loss that may disrupt your life V.S. sometimes forgetting appointments and remembering later
• Challenges in planning or solving problems V.S. making occasional errors balancing a check book
• Difficulty in completing a familiar task V.S. occasionally needing help to work the TV remote
• Confusion with time or place V.S. forgetting the day of the week/date but remembering later

Tips for Managing Alzheimer’s Behavior Challenges

As a caregiver for a loved one, it can be extremely worrying to experience the behavior problems associated with mid-stage Alzheimer’s disease. These behaviors include wandering, aggressiveness, hallucinations, or sleeping and eating difficulties. Additionally, any behavior problems worsen in an inadequate environment and the inability to deal with stress. By learning how to make changes in the caring atmosphere, you can increase the quality of life for both the person with Alzheimer’s disease and yourself. Visit here for some tips for managing Alzheimer’s behavior challenge.

Therapeutic activities help manage the symptoms of Alzheimer’s

Planning structured individualized activities that involve and interest the person with Alzheimer’s may reduce many of the more disturbing behavioral symptoms of AD, such as agitation, anger, frustration, depression, wandering or rummaging.