Alzheimer's Symptoms: Beginning To Early Stages

In stage one, there are no visible Alzheimer's symptoms

. An affected person may begin to be slightly forgetful, nervous in situations he or she used to handle well, or forgetful. Since these are common signs of normal aging, there is no way to make an accurate diagnosis in stage one.

Moving from stage one to stage two, the patient will continue to be irritated with oneself. They will often complain that they just cannot function as well as before. You may hear them say, "I used to never have to write things down, "I've never had trouble with directions before, " or "Why can't I remember things?" Typically the only way that caregivers notice Alzheimer's symptoms in stage two is due to the patient complaining about his newfound inabilities. As the patient continues the path of decline, he may begin to try to cover his mistakes, blame others, or just be angry with himself. He may begin to suspect his fate, be embarrassed of his shortcomings, and in an effort to cover the possibility of dementia, he will quit complaining and pointing out his mistakes as to hide Alzheimer's symptoms from those closest to him.

As the previously mentioned things happen, the patient has progressed into stage three. This is the time when diagnosis is possible but not always accurate. The patient will have more acute signs that are more clearly related to the disease like repeating conversations (even back to back), forgetting something just read, losing valuable or obvious objects like a car, or being unable to maintain organization.

In stage four, Alzheimer's symptoms become those common issues that most think of when the disease is mentioned. A patient may become confused in familiar places such as in a frequented store, on a common driving route, or even in his own home. Personality changes will be vastly noticeable to loved ones and the patient will begin to lose the ability for simple self care. Poor grooming habits are a common indicator of this stage and one of the signs that most scares loved ones into investigating the possibility of the disease. Another strong indicator is changes in abilities to handle stress. A once hardnosed school teacher who could corral a herd of pre-schoolers with a silent evil look may become overwhelmed, angry, or judgmental in the presence of even one rowdy child.

These four stages are considered the beginning or early stages. Stage four begins the signs most commonly known to non-medical personnel, and stages five, six, and seven are a steep progression.

by: Abigail Aaronson

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