Ten early symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease

  Memory loss: especially memory loss: for example, not only can you not remember the name of a neighbor after talking to them, but you also forget the fact that you had a conversation.  Difficulty in performing daily household tasks: for example, not knowing the order of dressing or the steps of cooking a meal.  Language problems: Forgetting simple words, speaking or writing sentences that are incomprehensible.  Time and place orientation disorder: getting lost even in familiar places (such as the street where you live) and not knowing how to get home.  Poor judgment: for example, wearing a heavy coat in the hot sun but only a thin shirt in the cold winter when clothing is not appropriate.  Decreased comprehension or ability to organize things rationally: Can’t keep up with other people’s conversations or can’t pay various bills on time.  Putting things in the wrong place: Will put things in strange places, such as putting an iron in the washing machine.  Extremely unstable mood: moods can rise and fall rapidly for no apparent reason, or they can be more indifferent and numb than before.  Personality changes: may become suspicious, indifferent, anxious, or rude.  Loss of initiative: Spending time, lethargy, or loss of interest in previous hobbies.