Psychiatry

Warning Signs - Alzheimer's

Alzheimer's - a degenerative brain disease that leads to impairments of thinking and memory

If you or someone you know are experiencing these symptoms or warning signs seek medical attention:

•	Memory loss especially for recent events
•	Difficulty performing familiar tasks
•	Problems with language including forgetting simple words or substituting inappropriate words
•	Problems with abstract thinking
•	Disorientation in time and place leading to getting lost or missing appointments
•	Poor or decreased judgment pertaining to personal hygiene and safety or medical situations.
•	Loosing or misplacing items
•	Changes in mood and behavior including rapid mood swings from calm to anger
•	Changes in personality including apathy, fearfulness, suspiciousness
•	Loss of initiative, passive, uninvolved.

	Source: Alzheimer’s Society of Canada