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To be diagnosed with a condition such as Alzheimer’s can be a very difficult experience and even more if the person is diagnosed in their late 50’s or early 60’s.

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The truth is that Alzheimer’s isn’t’ much of a problem to people diagnosed over 85 years of age. This is mainly due to the fact that most people diagnosed that late in life, are usually not going to die because of Alzheimer’s and they are never going to reach the late stages of the condition. Their old age is going to cause a serious of health issues unrelated to Alzheimer’s, symptoms, but we are yet to find out if Alzheimer’s could actually cause for other conditions to attack the human body sooner than expected.

With that said, a person should always be tested for Alzheimer’s as soon as they feel uncomfortable with their level of brain function. Being too forgetful and feeling disoriented in situations that don’t call for such a problem, are both very common symptoms that should lead someone to get tested. This is going to be the best way to get a proper diagnosis as early as possible to begin proper treatment during early stages of Alzheimer’s.

There are several dementia stages that the person will experience as their condition evolves. The biggest issue with these stages is that they will start to deprive the individual of their ability to get things done independently and this is going to be very frustrating. Once the condition worsens, the stages will get to a point that will make the process of doing the most basic things almost impossible to handle alone.

The initial dementia stages usually involve some mild memory loss and disorientation issues. This means that the person is going to continue to be able to carry on with their activities and they will be fully independent. Then, once the middle stage of the condition is reached, the person is going to have a harder time being able to remember things and they might feel disoriented when trying to go to locations they have already visited before.

Out of all stages of dementia, the third is the most difficult to handle because the person is going to start forgetting very basic things about their own lives and they might even feel disoriented and lost in their own homes. The final stage will involve loss of motor functions and difficulty doing the simplest things such a putting on clothes and eating.

When a person starts to suffer from certain memory loss and orientation or problem solving issues, this can be rather frustrating, but if the symptoms intensify, it could due to a number of things. One of those possibilities is Alzheimer’s, but there are also many types of curable dementia that display similar symptoms.

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The only way to be able to diagnose Alzheimer’s is with a series of tests that are going to help determine if this is the case. However, there are some common early signs of Alzheimer’s that can lead to a person seeking medical attention.

The most common initial Alzheimer’s symptoms include slight memory problems and forgetting the location of items you move around at home. Most people also report having trouble remembering how to get to certain places that they visit sporadically. Slight problem solving issues can also be experienced, but they are noticeable enough not to be considered normal.

Early stages of Alzheimer’s will often make a person feel slightly different but not in a way that is remarkable or easily noticed by others. Once the condition moves forward, the problem will be noticeable by other people and this means the disease has reached a higher stage of progression.