early symptoms
-forgetfulness, especially with new
information
-repeatedly asking the same questions
-difficulty solving basic problems
-losing track of the date and/or time of year
-losing track of location and how the person
arrived at the location
-problems with depth perception
-difficulty with conversations
-difficulty with word finding
-difficulty concentrating
-misplacing items
-increasingly poor judgment
-withdrawal from work and/or social
situations
-change in mood and personality
-increasing difficulty completing familiar
tasks
-repeating stories
-forgetting names of familiar people
-wandering, especially at night
-forgetfulness, especially with new
information
-repeatedly asking the same questions
-difficulty solving basic problems
-losing track of the date and/or time of year
-losing track of location and how the person
arrived at the location
-problems with depth perception
-difficulty with conversations
-difficulty with word finding
-difficulty concentrating
-misplacing items
-increasingly poor judgment
-withdrawal from work and/or social
situations
-change in mood and personality
-increasing difficulty completing familiar
tasks
-repeating stories
-forgetting names of familiar people
-wandering, especially at night
In the moderate stage, damage in the
brain has spread to the areas responsible for
language, sensory processes, conscious
thought, and reasoning. In this stage, the
patient may have increased memory loss
and confusion, along with difficulty recognizing
friends and family, learning new
things, and performing complex tasks
brain has spread to the areas responsible for
language, sensory processes, conscious
thought, and reasoning. In this stage, the
patient may have increased memory loss
and confusion, along with difficulty recognizing
friends and family, learning new
things, and performing complex tasks
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