This is a very unpleasant disease and is an extension of the memory loss condition which can be seen on another page,
Normal memory loss occurs with age as a persons brain cells start getting less after they reach adulthood. However when the memory loss becomes very severe and is Alzheimers Disease the results can be catastrophic.
Problems seen
Unfortunately everybody is different and the degrees of seriousness are different. It starts with a recent memory loss much as a normal person would experience. Then it gets worse and they will have some or all of the following:-
1) Repeating conversations on a regular basis.
2) Memory loss is far worse than normal aging expectancy.
3) Not remembering how to do things .
4) Not being able or having great difficulty in making a choice when required.
5) Not being able to deal with money.
6) Not being able to learn new things.
How to deal with the problem
Alzheimers is usually as difficult for the carer as it is for the patient and there can become a time when the patient is just too difficult for the carer to deal with, particularly with a strong man.
The patient will become frustrated and upset and the main aim will be to try and keep the sufferer as calm and with as much independence as possible.
In the early stages then memory exercises, setting routines, making records of jobs to be done, written instructions all help in removing some of the frustration.
Try and help the person to remember but without pressure. Talk and hold conversations particularly about the past, childhood memories are sometimes more easily remembered. Keep the mind active but do not confuse with too much information or pressure.
Time may well be difficult for a person to sense as they become more confused and a routine can help this. Alsheimers is also very dependant on your diet, if you would like more information as to how changes to your diet can help with Alzheimers then please visit Here
Carers should take medical advice and talk to the Alzheimers Society and similar bodies. Also because the carer is often also their life partner it is necessary for the able partner to receive support and help for the work they do otherwise the whole situation can be too difficult for them to deal with as they are just too close to the person.
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