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Alzheimer's Disease
What Are the Symptoms?
- Mood changes: depression, paranoia, agitation, anxiety, selfishness, childish behavior.
- Disorientation, confusion, inattention, loss of memory for recent events, inability to retain new information.
- Increased tendency to misplace things.
- Dizziness or impaired equilibrium.
Call Your Doctor If:
A family member or friend exhibits signs of Alzheimer's disease over a period of time. Because the person may not be aware of having these problems, it is often up to others to help.
Medically reviewed by Tracy Shuman, MD, July 2005.
Sources: American Association of Family Physicians. Alzheimer's Foundation of America. The Food and Drug Administration. American Federation of Aging Research. American Health Assistance Foundation. Centre for Neuro Skills. Office of Dietary Supplements. Peter Doskoch, "Brain injury and Alzheimer's Disease: What is the Link," Neuropsychiatry review, October 2000.
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Sources: American Association of Family Physicians. Alzheimer's Foundation of America. The Food and Drug Administration. American Federation of Aging Research. American Health Assistance Foundation. Centre for Neuro Skills. Office of Dietary Supplements. Peter Doskoch, "Brain injury and Alzheimer's Disease: What is the Link," Neuropsychiatry review, October 2000.
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