Changes in the brain of Alzheimer’s sufferers may begin 10 to 20 years before
any visible signs of dementia or any symptoms of Alzheimer’s appear.
Alzheimer’s disease progresses through three main stages:

The first stage is mild. The symptoms at this stage can be observed by
family members and considered as part of normal aging. The family
member starts to forget places or things. Sometimes, the family
member forgets their address. At this stage, it seem a little matter
of “mom or dad , they’re just getting older”.

However by the time the second stage appears, family members
began to sense that there may be something serious happening.
As the memory continues to deteriorate, there is a sense
that ther is a more severe problem.

During the second stage of Alzheimer’s disease there is evidence that
the damage to the brain has progressed. At the second stage of Alzheimer’s
disease there are some language problems. Family members fear that the
patient has had a stroke. The ability to speak is slow and labored.
There is a strain to articulate feelings or request. There may be an inability
speak clearly.

During the second stage of Alzheimer’s the person’s reasoning ability is
hampered. The person may decide to go to the grocery store at 2:00 am in
the morning. The person will not understand why this does not make sense.
Some individuals become combative or emotional over perceived injustices.

The processing of sensory information such as reacting to heat or cold
becomes impaired during the second stage of the disease. The brain is not
connecting or interpreting sensory messages from the body. Alzheimer’s
patients have been known to not feel the heat from a stove or not react to cold.

In the second stage of the disease, the symptoms and signs of Alzheimer
have become more obvious. As the disease progresses, family members can
see that other regions of the brain have been affected. There are
pronounced changes in behavior and there is a pronounced attention deficit.

The progression of Alzheimer’s disease can vary. The individuals who
have been studied shows that the duration of the disease may vary from

3 to 20 years. Early detection is critical to controlling and slowing
the progression of the symptoms. Finding the right Alzheimer’s treatment
plan is important at this stage. The disease can be slowed at this stage.

There are medications approved by the FDA to treat Alzheimer’disease. There
is no cure. However, some medication have been tested that delay the progression
and possibly the onset of new Alzheimer’s symptoms, Many of the drugs that are
prescribed for Alzheimer patients are designed to help with the emotional or
the behavioral changes that occur.

When the individuals starts to experience any of the symptoms associated
with the various stages of Alzheimer’s, they should seek medical help immediately.
Don’t confuse the symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease with the changes that take place
in normal aging. Alzheimer’s disease is not a normal part of aging.

Some studies indicate that some of the symptoms of Alzheimer’s may be due to
other conditions that impact the diagnosis. Depression, some of the side effects
of other medications, excessive use of drugs or alchohol or even nutritional
imbalances may be disorders that can impair memory and other
functions.

If these problems are identified early on, individuals can sometimes
stave off the progression of the disease by being reactive to the symptoms
early.

By: Linda J Bruton

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With 77 Million Baby Boomers in the US, it’s hard enough to care for the elderly with the disease. Now a surprisingly large number of younger boomers are showing signs. A daughter of a mom afflicted, goes under new tests to see if she has a higher chance of coming down with Alzheimers

what should I do,she only gets SS which goes for her care,I cant afford to pay it,she has no income or savings left.

My mom died of Alzheimer’s and I was thinking about creating a foundation in her name to raise funds for Alzheimer’s research and search for a cure.

My mom is 53 or 54 and it seems like recently she forgets a lot of things. Like she can go sumwhere then the next day go back and it not b familliar at all. Or she can say or see something and not remember doing it. Does this sound like alzheimers? I’m REALLY scared about this bc it seems to have come on quite suddenly. Does tuis sound like it? Wat should I do?

My mom has dementia and she needs someone to sit with her, remind her to take medications, and look after her. She lives in Mississippi. Where do I start looking and how can I get the lowest price?

Is alzheimers passed on? My grandma had it will my mom have it? Will i have it?

My mom is a caregiver and she has a client that has dementia. The client was really…really…not herself as usual today. (i don’t know what word to describe it) My mom and I was outside and we saw that there was a full moon. My mom said so that’s why she was acting this way today. I got confused. She said when there is a full moon people with dementia act differently. She said it happens to all dementia people. I don’t understand how the moon affects her at all…HELP! THANkS!

Some say she would have died eventually, anyway, but doesn’t everyone?

my grandma has alzheimers and my mom always gets worse and worse news about her in colombia we cant really do anything because we are to far away, is there any kind of medicine we can buy to help that is afordable pla? thanx yo