Alzheimers Symptoms

Symptoms of Alzheimers

1. Early — patients become less energetic or spontaneous. These subtle changes commonly go unoticed even by the patients' immediate family. This stage is termed Mild Cognitive Impairment [MCI].
2. Mild - Minor loss of memory [amnesia], typically minor forgetfulness. This progresses steadily with illness progression, with relative preservation of older memories.
3. Moderate — the patient is often still able to perform tasks independently, but may need assistance with more complicated activities.
4. Severe — at this late stage of the disease, the patient will not be able to perform even the simplest of tasks on their own and will need constant supervision. They often lose the ability to walk or eat without assistance. Progression of Alzheimers

Alzheimers progresses somewhat slowly through the stages, which makes its detection more difficult.

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