Alzheimer's disease history and symptoms
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
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Overview
Symptoms
Although each sufferer experiences Alzheimer's in a unique way, there are many common symptoms.[1] The earliest observable symptoms are often mistakenly thought to be 'age-related' changes, or manifestations of stress.[2] The most commonly recognized symptom of early Alzheimer's disease is memory loss, usually the forgetting of recently learned facts. As the disease advances, symptoms include confusion, irritability and aggression, mood swings, language breakdown, long-term memory loss, and the general withdrawal of the sufferer as their senses decline.[2][3] Gradually, bodily functions are lost, ultimately leading to death.[4]
References
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"What is Alzheimer's disease?". Alzheimers.org.uk. 2007. Retrieved 2008-02-21. Unknown parameter
|month=ignored (help) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 Waldemar G, Dubois B, Emre M; et al. (2007). "Recommendations for the diagnosis and management of Alzheimer's disease and other disorders associated with dementia: EFNS guideline". Eur. J. Neurol. 14 (1): e1–26. doi:10.1111/j.1468-1331.2006.01605.x. PMID 17222085. Unknown parameter
|month=ignored (help) - ↑ Tabert MH, Liu X, Doty RL, Serby M, Zamora D, Pelton GH, Marder K, Albers MW, Stern Y, Devanand DP (2005). "A 10-item smell identification scale related to risk for Alzheimer's disease". Ann. Neurol. 58 (1): 155–160. doi:10.1002/ana.20533. PMID 15984022.
- ↑ "Understanding stages and symptoms of Alzheimer's disease". National Institute on Aging. 2007-10-26. Retrieved 2008-02-21.