Dementia symptoms involve difficulty with many areas of mental function, including:
Language Memory Perception Emotional behavior or personality Cognitive skills (such as calculation, abstract thinking, or judgment)
Dementia usually first manifests as forgetfulness.
Mild cognitive impairment is the stage between normal forgetfulness due to aging and the development of AD. People with MCI have mild problems with thinking and memory that do not interfere with everyday activities. They are often aware of the forgetfulness. Not everyone with MCI develops AD.
Symptoms of mild cognitive impairment include:
Forgetting recent events or conversations Difficulty performing more than one task at a time Difficulty solving problems Taking longer than normal to perform more difficult activities
The early symptoms of AD can include:
Language problems, such as trouble finding the name of familiar objects Misplacing items Getting lost on familiar routes Personality changes and loss of social skills Losing interest in things previously enjoyed; flat mood Difficulty performing tasks that require some thought, but which used to come easily (e.g., balancing a checkbook, playing complex games such as bridge, and learning new information or routines)
As the AD becomes worse, symptoms become more obvious and interfere with the patient's ability to take care of himself/herself. Symptoms can include:
Forgetting details about current events Forgetting events in your own life history, losing awareness of who you are Change in sleep patterns, often waking up at night Difficulty reading or writing Poor judgment and loss of ability to recognize danger Using the wrong word, mispronouncing words, speaking in confusing sentences Withdrawing from social contact Having hallucinations, arguments, striking out, and exhibiting violent behavior Having delusions; experiencing depression and/or agitation Difficulty carrying out basic tasks, such as preparing meals, choosing proper clothing, and driving
People with severe AD can no longer:
Understand language Recognize family members Perform the basic activities of daily living, such as eating, dressing, and bathing
Other symptoms that may occur with AD:
Incontinence Swallowing problems
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Dementia symptoms involve difficulty with many areas of mental function, including:
Language Memory Perception Emotional behavior or personality Cognitive skills (such as calculation, abstract thinking, or judgment)
Dementia usually first manifests as forgetfulness.
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Symptoms of mild cognitive impairment include:
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The early symptoms of AD can include:
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As the AD becomes worse, symptoms become more obvious and interfere with the patient's ability to take care of himself/herself. Symptoms can include:
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