“Alzheimer’s dementia is a degenerative disease that attacks the brain, mostly occurs in old age. Around 60-80 percent cause cognitive impairment, including senility, inability to perform activities, deteriorating social relations, “said the Head of the Neurobehavior Study of PERDOSSI, dr. Astuti, Sp.S (K), in the Digital Media Briefing: Senility is not a normal thing, Recognize Symptoms and Treat Immediately.
According to dr. Astuti, common symptoms of Alzheimer’s dementia include:
1. Impaired memory
Often forget activities that have just happened, forget appointments, ask and tell the same thing over and over again, forget where to park the vehicle (in high frequency).
2. Difficulty focusing
Difficulty doing activities, daily work, forgetting how to cook, operating telephones, cellphones, unable to do simple calculations, working longer hours than usual.
3. Difficulty doing familiar activities
Often it is difficult to plan or complete daily tasks, confused about how to drive, difficult to manage finances.
4. Disorientation
Confused about the time (date, important days), confused about where they were and how they got there, didn’t know the way back home.
5. Difficulty understanding spatial vision
Difficulty reading, measuring distances, distinguishing colors, using a spoon or fork, not recognizing one’s own face in the mirror, bumping into the mirror, pouring water on the glass but it was spilled and not poured properly.
6. Communication disorders
Difficulty speaking and finding the right words to describe an object, often getting stuck in the middle of a conversation and confused to continue.
7. Put things out of place
Forgetting where to do something, sometimes even suspecting someone is stealing or hiding it.
8. Wrong decision
Dress inappropriately, wear different socks between left and right. Not able to take good care of oneself, unable to understand the amount of money to be paid in transactions.
9. Withdraw from the crowd
Do not have the enthusiasm or initiative to do activities or hobbies that you usually enjoy, not too excited to go socializing.
10. Changes in behavior and personality
There was a drastic change, became more dependent on other family members, more irritable than usual.
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