Wednesday, September 13, 2006

Alzheimer's Disease And Memory

Memory Loss In Alzheimer's Disease

Memory loss in early Alzheimer's can be difficult to detect at times.
Is it just forgetfulness, or is there a real problem going on?

The things we've done in the last hours, days or even weeks are
placed in our short-term memory. In early stages of Alzheimer’s,
the most recent memories go first, but it is easy for people to
manage to cover that up.

But as Alzheimer’s Disease becomes more severe, past memories
become affected as well. At this point, people around them will
be more aware of the possibility of dementia or Alzheimer’s.

Read more about Alzheimers memory loss

Jeannie Crabtree C.Ac.