- Memory failure – if you occasionally forget a piece of information or a detail of an event, it is not necessarily a manifestation of incipient Alzheimer’s disease. The brain naturally discards irrelevant information. If memory failure (both short-term and long-term) begins to limit and interfere with your daily life, you should pay attention. At that time, a person asks questions even several times in a row and is not able to repeat or remember the information.
- “Unknown” familiar activities – the disease also affects the performance of previously routine activities (planning, cleaning, daily routine,…). Specifically, for example, when cooking – one forgets the ingredients or the procedure of a recipe that one knows intimately. He also has difficulty concentrating on this activity, which makes it take him much longer.
- Finding the right word – difficulties are not avoided even with verbal expressions. When speaking, the person cannot find the right word, so he often uses the wrong one and as a result the speech is unintelligible. It can also happen that he/she ends the statement without explanation and cannot remember what he/she was talking about.
- Loss of awareness of space and time – misunderstanding and unawareness of the passage of time, losing track of seasons and time intervals; inability to return to own home unaided, getting lost in familiar spaces.
- Literacy problems – people with developing Alzheimer’s disease forget letters, numbers, basic colours, even incorrectly determine distance.
- Putting things away in the wrong places – Often, wanted items are found in the most absurd places without the person realising or remembering that they have put them there.
- Disproportionate reactions and poor decisions – the disease also manifests itself in changes in judgement and decision-making. This includes not only ordinary situations – a person fails to dress appropriately for the season, forgets about hygiene habits and cleanliness. It is important decisions with long-term potential, such as finances, that are at risk.
- Mood swings – mood and behaviour swings occur for no apparent reason. Personality traits and character slowly fade away. The person is often confused, depressed, anxious, frightened and easily angered.
- Disinterest and indifference – people with Alzheimer’s disease cease to show interest in the outside world and society, they withdraw into themselves.
Alzheimer’s disease: how to protect yourself from it?
Regular memory training and e.g. Carnosine EXTRA can help not only as prevention, but also as support in treatment. It is believed to improve memory, concentration and logical thinking. It also protects the nervous system and supports its function. You can order Carnosine EXTRA on our website.
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